TEMME, Erica Anna
| Service Number: | SF84601 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mount Pleasant, South Australia, Australia, 28 December 1924 |
| Home Town: | Cambrai, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 5 February 2024, aged 99 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mannum Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Aug 1943: | Involvement Private, SF84601 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 26 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SF84601 | |
| 2 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
WW2
Mannum RSL and the local community held a service at the Mannum War Memorial late in August 2020 to commemorate the end of WW2. As a part of this ceremony the local Member for Barker electorate Mr Tony Pasin MP presented commemorative medallions to the last six serviving WW2 veterans - of the 756 personnel who enlisted for duty.
The six personnel were :
Erica Anna Temme now 95 years old - born 28 Dec 1924 - who served with the 21st Australian General Hospital.
John Murray Chandler now 101.5 years old - born 21 Jan 1919 - who served with the 4th Field Battery Battalion in New Guinea.
Keith Charles Lowe now 97 years old - born 29 May 1923 - who served with the 75th AA Battery Battalion at Morotai NG.
Rhonda Frick now 95 years old - who served with the #6 Service Flying Training School at Mallala SA.
Irene Cowley now 95 years old - who served at HMAS Rushcutter.
June Hunter now 95 years old - who served with #1 Flying Boat Repair Depot, Lake Boga, Vic
Submitted 28 September 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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