Henry Richard MARIS

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MARIS, Henry Richard

Service Numbers:	Q272581, 19131, QX61195, QX61195
Enlisted:	12 June 1944
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	65th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charleville, 16 November 1924
Home Town:	Charleville, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Natural Causes, Charleville, Murweh - Queensland, Australia, 2 May 2020, aged 95 years
Cemetery:	Charleville General Cemetery, Qld Section: 7, Allotment: 90, Grave No. 86
Memorials:	Charleville War Memorial, City of Townsville WW2 HR

16 Nov 1943:	Involvement Private, Q272581, Army Training Units, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, His service number indicates service in the Militia prior to enlisting in the 2nd AIF at Canungra in 1944. He may have been drafted into the militia on his 18th birthday. To be confirmed. Querey also 19131?
12 Jun 1944:	Involvement Private, 19131, also QX61195
12 Jun 1944:	Enlisted Private, QX61195, Army Training Units
12 Jun 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 19131, 65th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1945:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, QX61195, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, TO BE CONFIRMED via service records

15 Aug 1945:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, QX61195 , 65th Australian Infantry Battalion (BCOF Japan), also Q272581, QX61195 & 19131 (NAAQ film but no QP)

4 Oct 1948:	Discharged
4 Oct 1948:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 19131, 65th Infantry Battalion

28 Sep 1950:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 19131
Date unknown:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 19131

Biography contributed by Rosemary Ritorto

'The Henry Maris Story, It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog' a biography by Henry's son-in-law Warren Moy

Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Henry was the eldest son of 15, born in Charleville on the 16th November 1924. Although barely five feet tall at the age of ten, he was shooting kangaroos to help support the family. By 12 years of age, he was digging bore drains behind bullock and horse teams. Henry joined the armed forces and served in five sections of the Australian Military. He played as half back for New South Wales Army Stat of Origin football team against Queensland before he departed for Korea where he was seriously wounded. After the war he returned to Charleville where he was a butcher for many years, and lived until his funeral on the 8th May 2020.

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