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Jack Gerke
Jack Gerke, (7 June 1916 – 14 February 2005) was an officer in the Australian Army, serving in the Second World War and Korean War. Biography Gerke was born in Claremont, Western Australia, Claremont, Western Australia on 7 June 1916. During the Second World War he enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) on 6 August 1940. An assistant moulder before the war, he was appointed as a lieutenant in 1941 and served in the 2/16th Battalion (Australia), 2/16th Battalion and the 26th Battalion (Australia), 26th Battalion. Placed into the Reserve of Officers in 1947, he was promoted to captain (military), captain in 1950 and served in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) during the Korean War in 1951–52. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery and leadership during the Battle of Maryang San in July 1951. From 1952 to 1954 he served as officer commanding No. 1 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Reaching the rank of Major (rank), major, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont, Western Australia
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, on the north bank of the Swan River. History Prior to European settlement, the Noongar people used the area as a source of water, for fishing and for catching waterfowl. In 1830, John Butler, a settler, set up an inn at Freshwater Bay (in modern-day Peppermint Grove) to attract travellers on the road from Perth to Fremantle. A wetland became known as Butler's Swamp (later Lake Claremont). After the arrival of convicts in the colony in 1850, work began on constructing the Fremantle Road. The government allocated land on the foreshore and at Butler's Swamp to 19 Pensioner Guards and their families, and a permanent convict depot operated at Freshwater Bay (until 1875). A state school (1862) and church were built, and a community grew around what is now Victoria Avenue. A settler named James Morrison acquired a property at Swan Location 702, and named it ''Claremont Estate'', after his wife, Clara (née de Burgh). Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
