Norman Edward POPE

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POPE, Norman Edward

Service Number:	QX19515
Enlisted:	2 June 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Motor Ambulance Convoy
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 March 1921
Home Town:	Rocklea, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Motor vehicle accident, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 7 77 70
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX19515
2 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Private, QX19515, 2nd/1st Motor Ambulance Convoy
2 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX19515
16 Jan 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Norman Edward Arthur and Barbara May Pope; husband of Thelma Jean Pope, of Chauncer Street, Moorooka.

SOLDIER KILLED IN MOTOR
SMASH
BRISBANE, Jan. 16.-In a collision between a newspaper truck and a motor-cycle at Ipswlch-road, ;South Brisbane, early this morning, an Australian soldier, Norman Edward Pope (24) married of Moorooka, was killed and another soldier, Leon ard Franecis Guy (25) single of Doomben, injured Alfred Cooper (58) truck driver was charged in the police court later with the unlawful killing of Pope. He was remanded to January 23. Bail was allowed.

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