"Clinchy" David Vernon CLINCH
Born C.1950 [2]
Son of "Len" Lennard CLINCH and "Marge" Margery Ethel GREEN [19] [45] [66]
He was a nephew of Mrs Lydia GRONOW of Grovalley Farm in Waddy Forest[19] [39: 5-Mar-1946]
Also a first cousin twice removed of early Coorow settler Mrs Janet M. JONES and early Carnamah resident James T. CLINCH [15] [19]
Resided on Main Street in the Coorow townsite [45]
Truck Driver for Sovereign Petroleum working from their petrol depot in Carnamah 1997-2007 [86: 26-Jan-2007]
Described as a "larger than life, happy go lucky bloke" who was a "great mate" and was "respected by everybody" [45] [86: 26-Jan-2007]
Member of the Coorow Football Club and later a member of the Coorow-Latham Football Club - played 105 league games [45]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club, and was their Barman [45]
Killed instantly when he lost control of his tanker carrying 34,000 litres of diesel and petrol on Evans Road in Walkaway [86: 26-Jan-2007]
Father of Sharyn, Kelly and Tracy [45]
Died 24 January 2007; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Melaleuca Court, Plot 1463) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'David Vernon Clinch' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 24 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/david-vernon-clinch [reference list] |
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