Remembering Today Casualty Warrant Officer Class II HELMER, REGINALD CLYDE Service Number VX130748 Died 24/04/1945 Aged 29 A.I.F. S.M.E. Bomb Disposal Mobile Wing. Royal Australian Engineers Son of Nils Helmer and Eva May Helmer; husband of Marjorie Mary Helmer, of Albury, New South Wales. INSCRIPTION: DIED AS HE LIVED... MY HERO IMMORTAL MEMORIES Buried at LAE WAR CEMETERY Location: Papua New Guinea Number of casualties: 2381 Cemetery/memorial reference: GG. D. 10.
Reginald Clyde Helmer 1916–1945 BIRTH 22 APR 1916 • Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia DEATH 24 APR 1945 • Aitapi, New Guinea Death 24 Apr 1945 • Aitapi, New Guinea Accidental death whilst defusing a bomb at Aitapi, near Lae, New Guinea. Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945 Name Reginald Clyde Helmer Birth Date 22 Apr 1916 Birth Place Mooroopna Victoria Year range 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place Wagga New South Wales Service Number VX130748 Spouse Marjorie Helmer Series Description B883: Army, 2nd Al F Household Members Name Age Reginald Clyde Helmer Marjorie Helmer TD
Apparently he was a Australian Rules football player of some note: Footballers' Tribute To Clyde Helmer at Trumper Park on Saturday, Australian Rules enthusiasts stood in silence as a tribute to the late Warrant-Officer Clyde Helmer, who was killed in action in New Guinea. Clyde Helmer came from Mooropna to Geelong (Vic.) in 1937 and played as centre forward, kicking 137 goals in 71 games He played for the Victorian interstate side, and also, more recently, with South Sydney. (I am sure that they meant South Melbourne) & this from 1947 - CLYDE HELMER TROPHY PRESENTED - Geelong Expresses Appreciation - Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1953) - 24 Jun 1947 Another death notice / article: KILLED IN ACTION - Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954) - 2 May 1945 The trophy is still being presented (attached)
