HEINRICH, Max Victor
Service Number: | R46014 |
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Enlisted: | 10 September 1951, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Radio Electrical Mechanic 1 |
Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (III) Korea and Vietnam |
Born: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, 10 November 1929 |
Home Town: | Gawler, Gawler, South Australia |
Schooling: | Gawler Primary School and Gawler High School, South Australia |
Occupation: | Radio Technician |
Died: | Natural causes (heart disease), Adelaide, South Australia, 11 December 1988, aged 59 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Korean War Service
10 Sep 1951: | Involvement | |
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10 Sep 1951: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Radio Electrical Mechanic 2, R46014, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Adelaide, South Australia | |
1 Jul 1953: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Radio Electrical Mechanic 2, HMAS Kuttabul (Shore) | |
26 Jul 1953: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Radio Electrical Mechanic 1, HMAS Kuttabul (Shore) | |
27 Oct 1953: | Involvement | |
27 Oct 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Radio Electrical Mechanic 1, HMAS Sydney (III) Korea and Vietnam |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Heinrich
Max represented the Navy in amateur boxing (undefeated against other servicemen around the world) but continued to love playing Australian Rules football - at first for Eastlake during his training days in Canberra and then overseas during a tour of Korea in the Navy's national squad.