Royce Charlton SHADDOCK

SHADDOCK, Royce Charlton

Service Number: 39793
Enlisted: 22 July 1941
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Mobile Works Squadrons
Born: Renmark, South Australia, 15 October 1913
Home Town: Berri, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling: Berri Public School
Occupation: Diesel Engineer Berri Electric Light Co.
Died: Accidental (Ground Accident), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 16 October 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery: Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT
R.B.10.
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln Enlistments Honor Roll WW2
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World War 2 Service

22 Jul 1941: Involvement Corporal, 39793
22 Jul 1941: Enlisted Adelaide
22 Jul 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Mobile Works Squadrons
22 Jul 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 39793
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Ilbert John Stedeford Shaddock and Laura Francisca Caroline Shaddock

Husband of Jean Shaddock of Port Lincoln, SA

Corporal Royce Charlton Shaddock 39793 of Number 1 Mobile Works Squadron based at Commalie Creek, NT died from shock following extensive burn injuries

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ilbert John Stedeford Shaddock and Laura Francisca Caroline Shaddock; husband of Jean Shaddock, of Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Mrs. Jean Shaddock, who is staying with her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. E. Campbell at Glossop, has been notified that her husband, Corporal Royce Charlton Shaddock (R.A.A.F.) was accidentally killed in North Australia on October 16. Corporal Shaddock spent most of his early life at Berri being a student at  the Berri School. Later he joined the staff of the Berri Electric Light Co. Corporal Shaddock was a very keen member of the Berri Swimming Club and a swimming instructor. He was married to Miss Jean Culverwell at Berri on November 13, 1937. Besides his widow he leaves one small daughter. Corporal  Shaddock was the second son of Mr. R. J. Shaddock and the late Mrs. Shaddock of Chaffey, and enlisted at Port Lincoln.

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