KARCHER, Henry Francis Noel
| Service Numbers: | SX26282, S11319, 440675 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942, Port Moresby |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/13th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 1 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers' College Wakefield Street |
| Occupation: | Lynotype Operator |
| Died: | Adelaide, SA, 19 July 1971, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic E, Path 12, Grave 576 |
| Memorials: | Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, SX26282, S11319, 2nd/13th Field Regiment, Port Moresby | |
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| 9 Feb 1944: | Involvement 440675 | |
| 9 Feb 1944: | Enlisted Brisbane, QLD | |
| 26 Jun 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 440675 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs E KARCHER and the late H KARCHER of 21 George Street, St. Peters, SA. Educated at Christian Brothers' College Wakefiled Street Adelaide, he won an Old Scholars' Scholarship and Q.C. and then took the Intermediate exam. Playing football and cricket for his school, he excelled at handball and was a member of the Interstate Team playing as goal sneak, with a season's bag of 114 goals. In civilian life Henry was a Linotype operator at F.J. McAllister's and was called up in December 1941. He had previously won a Trade School scholarship and had served three months in the Militia.
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