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BEITZ, Graham Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16287 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1940, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 1 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School, South Brisbane State School, East Brisbane State School, Junction Park State School. |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 13 October 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Sp Mem. A10 G 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, QX16287, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, QX16287, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 11 Jul 1940: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, QX16287, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia | |
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16287, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Died whilst Prisoner of War
Mr. R W Beitz, of Zig Zag Street, Red Hill has been notified that his son, Private Graham Victor Beitz, died of illness on October 13, 1943 while a prisoner of war in Siam.
The Telegraph Monday 15 October 1945 page 5
Submitted 13 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Richard Walter and Alma Amelia BEITZ of Red Hill, Qld.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...EVER REMEMBERED
His parents divorced in 1937.
Survived by father, mother (Mrs A A Cavendish) sister Mrs Edna Crust and brothers Allan and Norman
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