
PHEASE, Charles Arthur
| Service Number: | WX8020 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collie, Western Australia, Australia, 15 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 23. Inscription: "FAREWELL FOR THE PRESENT FAREWELL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX8020 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8020, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
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 150. Charles was born 15th Aug 1917, and prior to the war he was a mine employee of Collie WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 18 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL