Roy Kershaw
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 13 Aug 1925 |
Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Death | 12 Apr 1982, aged 48 ??? |
Place of Death | Shelley, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 1 month |
Next of Kin | Father , James Kershaw |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX22609 |
Date of Enlistment | 14 Sep 1943 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion (Capricornia Regiment) |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Birth was at Nurse Bellas's Private Hospital, Kelmscott. Attended Byford Primary School 1933 - 1939 (School photos on Ancestry.com)
War Service
Detailed records not yet available from AA. Served at Lae and Bougainville
Demobilised on 10 Oct 1946
Post War
Married Judith Alice after 1954, before 1963 Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at 86 Anzac Terrace, Bassendean, carpenter; 1963 - 1980 at 62 Corbel street, Shelley a WAGR employee.
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