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KURZ, Frederick Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX46036, Q116509 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 March 1942, Cairns, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10 Advance Workshop |
| Born: | Herberton, Queensland, 21 January 1912 |
| Home Town: | Herberton, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Herberton State School |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Natural causes (cancer), Innisfail, Queensland, 26 January 2000, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Innisfail Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Private, QX46036, Cairns, Queensland | |
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| 20 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX46036 | |
| 21 Mar 1942: | Involvement Q116509, also QX46036 | |
| 21 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, QX46036, also Q116509 | |
| 13 Mar 1944: | Discharged Corporal, QX46036, 10 Advance Workshop | |
| 13 Mar 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX46036 |
Personal Stories
Frederick Charles Kurz
Born in Herberton on 21 January 1912 to Fritz and Elizabeth Kurz. His father was German and his mother was a British subject. During WW1 his father was interned as an alien and then deported back to Germany in 1919. His mother had to look after 3 children on her own which was very difficult at that time.
Frederick served in WW2 along with his brother Len and his half brother Norman.
He was an active member of the RSL for many years being president and secretary of the Innisfail branch numerous times. Fred passed away on Australia Day in 2000.
Submitted 1 November 2017 by Helen Hensler