Charles Edward BEECHAM

BEECHAM, Charles Edward

Service Number: VX21680
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
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World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21680, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
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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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Awards 1939-45 Star ,Pacific Star ,Defence Medal ,War Medal & ASM 1939-45.