Clive went on to serve as a district financial controller and auditor for 11 years in Port Moresby, Rabaul, Lae and Madang.

He was later awarded a Churchill Scholarship to study overseas which led to him resigning from the Administration, marrying his wife, Harriet, and eventually settled in the Philippines.

Here Clive started and ran several enterprises, becoming a founding member and office bearer of the Australian Philippines Business Association. He continued his link with the Philippines after he and Harriet returned to Australia in 1988.

In January 1960, while in Lae, Clive had enlisted in A Company of the PNG Volunteer Rifles. During his three years with PNGVR, he also served in C Company in Madang and D Company in Port Moresby.

Besides being a member of the NGVR & PNGVR Association for many years, Clive was a long-time member of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA) and a founding member of the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society, which was established in early December 2008 “to begin a major effort to persuade the Australian Government to locate the ill-fated vessel and to resolve other aspects of the tragedy.”

Clive realised the significance of the US Hellships Memorial at Subic Bay (a huge US naval base during the Vietnam War), about a two-hour drive north of Manila and only a couple of hundred kilometres from where the Montevideo Maru sunk.

With Harriet’s support, Clive set about organising a Montevideo Maru plaque for the Hellships Memorial. His networking skills and his Philippines experience fully employed, a memorial plaque was dedicated on 1 July 2009, with about 20 people from Australia attending.

The Australian High Commissioner to the Philippines gave the key address, and there were representatives from the Australian navy and army, the Philippine Army guards, American Embassy officials, various local RSL Clubs and the Angeles City Brass Band in attendance—it was truly a remarkable and moving day.

Clive remained a committee member of the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society for several years and significantly contributed to the memorial in Canberra, which was dedicated on 1 July 2012, the 70th Anniversary of the ship’s sinking.

Clive had a long and interesting life—he was unconventional, had a very dry sense of humour, travelled extensively, was widely read, was always willing to help when asked and stepped in to help others when needed.

In his retirement, Clive contributed to the community by actively lobbying politicians, in writing and personal representation, at all levels of government on subjects of his interest, which he considered important to the community. Clive donated his body to medical science.

Clive and Harriet’s home was shared between the Philippines and Beecroft in Sydney. Clive is survived by Harriet and their four children.