Jack Wilton Knox CHAMP

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CHAMP, Jack Wilton Knox

Service Number:	VX707
Enlisted:	25 October 1939, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd/6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 6 August 1913
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong College
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural Causes, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 13 August 1998, aged 85 years
Cemetery:	Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Victoria HGH-SHRB-G2-114-091
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Victorian Garden of Remembrance

World War 2 Service

25 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX707, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
18 Jul 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX707, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles Alexander CHAMP and Margaret Alison nee WILTON, 131 Noble Street, Geelong, Vic.

Husband of Patricia Mary CHAMP nee BRISBANE

Jack was a Prisoner of War at Oflag VB Biberach.

EVIDENTLY Lieut. J. W. K. Champ, of Geelong, and Lieut. Johnnie Rawson: of St. Kilda, who were mentioned in The Sun on Saturday as having played many games of poker in a German prison camp with Lord Lascelles, eider son of Princess Mary, sister of the King, did not spend ail their time at cards, for it is learned that they made considerable use of the Red Cross Educational Book Section for Prisoners of War, and encouraged one another in their studies.

Lieutenant J. W. K. Champ, only son of Mr and Mrs C. A. Champ, Noble st, Geelong, who was captured in Greece four years ago. While a POW he continued his studies, passing Oxford University examinations in advanced accountancy, economics, and law. Before enlisting he was on the staff of the Ford Motor Co at Geelong. He is engaged to Miss Daisy Shoebridge, of Geelong.

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