Joseph Roy WEHL

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Service Number:	QX16684
Enlisted:	31 January 1941, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Field Regiment
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 13 July 1920
Home Town:	Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	The Southport School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 21 January 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 D 15,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Roma Cenotaph, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board, Town of Roma & Shire of Bungil WW2 Roll of Honour

31 Jan 1941:	Involvement Gunner, QX16684, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Malaya/Singapore
31 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Toowoomba, Queensland
31 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX16684, 2nd/10th Field Regiment
21 Apr 1944:	Discharged

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Younger brother of QX16680 Gnr. Frederick George Wehl (/explore/people/651743) who also died of illness while prisoner of Japan on 02 Aug 1945