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BEECHAM, Charles Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | VX21680 |
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Enlisted: | 4 June 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1911 |
Home Town: | Burnley, Yarra, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Butcher |
Died: | Natural Causes , Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 21 March 1972, aged 60 years |
Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21680, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
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6 Jun 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots, Posted to 1st Australian Corps Petrol Puckapunyal Victoria for overseas service. | |
12 Jun 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Middle Rast for duty.Ex reinforcement’s Australia. | |
12 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21680, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter | |
24 Aug 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Casualty Clearing Station, Admitted Sandy Fly fever severe | |
7 Mar 1942: | Imprisoned Captured Java NEI as part of Blackforce with Unit | |
20 Aug 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Recovered POW Notfication GHQ | |
17 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21680, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
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Awards 1939-45 Star ,Pacific Star ,Defence Medal ,War Medal & ASM 1939-45.