Keith CHAMPION

CHAMPION, Keith

Service Number: SX8971
Enlisted: 16 July 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
Born: Moonta, South Australia, 1 September 1908
Home Town: Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling: Moonta Mines Public School
Occupation: Motor driver & Mechanic
Died: Natural causes, Kilburn, South Australia , 13 March 1971, aged 62 years
Cemetery: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
Was cremated and interred in 1971 at centennial park in returned soldiers section but placed with his loving wife at Enfield after her death in 1989 as she couldn't be interred with him at Cent Park
Memorials: City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case
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World War 2 Service

16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, SX8971, Adelaide, South Australia
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8971
17 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, SX8971
8 Jun 1942: Discharged Private, SX8971, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
8 Jun 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8971

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Biography

A hard working bloke who loved his family, sport, music and could turn his hand to anything. He was a staunch salvation army member, sang in men's choirs, played harmonica fantastically well, played cricket, became a cricket umpire when he couldn't play anymore and didn't mind a beer. 

I spent every spare weekend and each school holidays staying with him and my Nan. Going to footy, cricket, doing all sorts with him. I was there the night he died suddenly and was devastated. I was just about 13 at the time and think of him and Nan every day. - Keith Champion

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