Albert Raymond BEECH

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Service Number:	VX64990
Enlisted:	23 October 1941, Royal Park, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Docks Operations Group
Born:	Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 11 March 1920
Home Town:	Brunswick West, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Certificate for entry, secondary school.
Occupation:	Metal Polisher
Died:	Injuries, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 24 May 1945, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "THE LORD KEEP WATCH BETWEEN US. A WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND DAD"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, VX64990
23 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Park, Victoria, Australia
23 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX64990
24 May 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, Docks Operations Group , Posted to 5th Docks Operations Company. Died of injuries accidentally received when struck by falling derrick from ship's gear.

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Royal Australian Engineers

Rank - Sapper. 5 Docks Operating Company

Died of head injuries

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal

Husband of Ruby Anna Beech, of West Coburg, Victoria, Australia. Married 24 December 1942

Son of William and Nellie Beech of 14 Hanson Street West Brunswick, Victoria Australia

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