Frederick William (Boysie) CHEESEWRIGHT

CHEESEWRIGHT, Frederick William

Service Number: WX3658
Enlisted: 30 May 1940, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born: Midland Junction, Western Australia, 17 August 1915
Home Town: Shenton Park, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial
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World War 2 Service

30 May 1940: Enlisted Private, WX3658, Perth, Western Australia
30 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX3658, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
4 Sep 1942: Involvement Corporal, WX3658, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Kokoda - Papua

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 142. Frederick was born 17th Aug 1915, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Shenton Park WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn with the rank of private. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 4th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Frederick William CHEESEWRIGHT was born on 17th August, 1915 at Midland Junction, Western Australia

His parents were Frederick CHEESEWRIGHT & Maud Elizabeth KEMP who married in WA in 1913