William Stanley FENWICK

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FENWICK, William Stanley

Service Number:	QX17659
Enlisted:	6 August 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment
Born:	Cooroy, Queensland, Australia, 27 March 1918
Home Town:	Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter's Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Sanananda, Northern, Papua New Guinea, 30 December 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A7 E 18
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Greenslopes 2nd/7th Cavalry Regiment Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, QX17659
6 Aug 1940:	Enlisted
6 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX17659, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Kelvin Grove, Qld.
30 Dec 1942:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frederick Robert and Jessie Halling Fenwick; husband of Helen Catherine Fenwick, of Hawthorne, Queensland.

IN GOD'S CARE

FENWICK.— In proud nnd loving memory of our dear Husband and Daddy. QX17659 Tpr. W. S. Fenwick (Bill), 2nd/7th Cav. Reported killed in action. Buna, N.G., 30th December. 1942. Returned Middle East.
With tender love and deep regret.
We who loved will never forget:
Memories drift to days now past,
Time rolls on but memories last.
Inserted by his loving wife. Nell, and
baby son. Bill.

FENWICK, Wm. S., QXI7659, 2nd/7th Aust. Bat.— In proud and loving memory of our dear Son-in-law and Brother-in-law. Bill, killed in action Buna, 30th December 1942. Also a loving tribute to his brother Fred, missing, believed killed, Sansnanda 19th December 1942.
Both served Middle East.
Their country called, they answered:
And we will remember.
Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. Hardisty and Jim.

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