JOHANSEN, Thelma Grace
| Service Number: | SF84350 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1943, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 20 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Cleaner Cook Pt Pirie Motel |
| Died: | Bowel Cancer, Port Pirie, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia Cremated and buried in the War Memorial grave site in Port Pirie next to her loving husband William James Edwards Some of my mothers ashes were also scattered on the original hockey fields in Risdon Park Pt Pirie |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Jan 1943: | Involvement Private, SF84350 | |
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| 11 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 11 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SF84350 | |
| 18 Jul 1943: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Charmaine Breuer
Thelma Grace Edwards was the second daughter to Violet Grace Johansen (Dunn) and Jorgan Christian Johansen, her sister being Jean. Joe as she was know to the people of Port Pirie was an energetic generous woman. She only lasted 6 months in the army due to her severe skin condition that could not tolerate the khaki uniform. Even with such a short stint her back showed severe scarring due to the intolerable uniform that caused bleeding rashes when she donned it.
Joe married William James Edwards a fireman. He loved her unconditionally. He died of MND.
Joe also loved her husband very much. Joe was a tireless giving woman who worked tirelessly to help people less fortunate than her.
She had two children Charmaine Breuer and Kaylene Cole. Both who adored and loved her.
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