Marston Winthorpe CROUCH

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CROUCH, Marston Winthorpe

Service Number:	153861
Enlisted:	10 October 1944
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Operational Base Units (RAAF)
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 7 January 1914
Home Town:	Frewville, South Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Marine Steward
Died:	Accidentally drowned, Balikpapan, Borneo, 6 January 1946, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Plot 5 Row D Grave 10
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

10 Oct 1944:	Involvement 153861
10 Oct 1944:	Enlisted Adelaide
10 Oct 1944:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 153861
8 Aug 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 153861, Repair and Servicing Units, Air War SE Asia 1941-45
6 Jan 1946:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 153861, Operational Base Units (RAAF), 38 Operational Base, Balikpapan
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Marston Winthorpe CROUCH was born in Northcote in Victoria on 7th January, 1914

His parents were Arthur James CROUCH & Margaret Marston (Winnie) THORPE who married in South Australia on 2nd May, 1908

He accidentally drowned at Balikpapan in Borneo on 6th January, 1946 & was originally buried in Balikpapan War Cemetery on his birthday 7th January & then reburied in Sandakan War Cemetery on 17th February, 1947 and finally laid to rest in Labuan War Cemetery in Borneo on 9th June, 1949

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