Frederick William BALCHIN

BALCHIN, Frederick William

Service Number: WX7914
Enlisted: 13 August 1940, Claremont, Western Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born: London, England, 10 May 1918
Home Town: Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Plot B3, Row A, Grave 3, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, WX7914, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
13 Aug 1940: Enlisted Claremont, Western Australia
13 Aug 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX7914, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer page 150. Frederick was born 10th May 1918, and prior to the war he was a tractor driver of Kellerberrin WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bnas a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

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Biography

2/16 Battalion

Rank - Private

Son of Mr J. W. and Florence Balchin, of Fremantle, Western Australia