Edward William GESCH

GESCH, Edward William

Service Number: QX59556
Enlisted: 30 November 1943
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 47 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia , 21 October 1911
Home Town: Tiaro, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Forestry Employee
Died: Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 12 January 1945, aged 33 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tiaro Shire Honour Roll WW2, Tiaro War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Corporal, QX59556
30 Nov 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX59556, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF
12 Jan 1945: Enlisted

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles Karl and Bertha Regina Gesch

Husband of Marjorie Gesch, of Barolin, Queensland.

SADLY MISSED

GESCH. — Killed in action January 12, QX59556 Cpl. Edward William Gesch, husband of Marjorie Gesch, of Avondale, and elder son of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Gesch, Riverview, Tiaro,  and brother of Cecil Roy, Tiaro, and Mrs. L. Hoult, Antigua. Aged 33.
'He died as he lived, everyone's friend.'