William Francis BREWER
Service Number: SX13252
Enlisted: 16 June 1941, Wayville, SA
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment
Born: Ardrossan, SA, 23 June 1914
Home Town: Sherlock, The Coorong, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Labrador, Gold Coast, Qld., 1 May 1996, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Ardrossan Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll, Peake War Memorial
16 Jun 1941: Involvement Sergeant, SN SX13252, 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment
16 Jun 1941: Enlisted Wayville, SA
9 Jul 1945: Discharged
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/596174 [contains a photo of William and wife Thurza Joyce (Joyce) nee Mudge.]
Item details for: B883, SX13252
Item details for: D1358, SX13252
National Archives Australia
Family
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Born
Given Name(s): William Francis
Last Name: BREWER
Birth Date: 1914, June 23
Gender: M
Father: Francis BREWER
Mother: Elizabeth PYCROFT
Birth Place/Residence: Maitland
District: Daly
Symbol:
Book/Page: 939/143
Death
Given Name(s): William Francis
Surname: BREWER
Death Date: 1996, May 01
Age: 81 y
Publication Date: 1997, March 04
Publication: Advertiser
Marriage
Family Notices (1941, September 25). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved December 11, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92409970
BREWER — MUDGE.— The marriage of Thurza Joyce, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. S. Mudge. to William Francis. 9th Arm. Reg., 2nd A.I.F., elder son of Mr. F. Brewer, of Sherlock, and the late Mrs. Brewer, of Y.P.. was solemnised at the Maughan Church, Franklin street, City, on Monday, September 15. The Rev. Forsyth officiated.
Funeral
Thurza's death
William Francis / Thurza (Joyce) BREWER SX13252 2/9th Aus Arm Rgt Ardrossan 23 Jun 1914 / Petersville Labrador, Gold Coast Qld / 1 May 1996 Seddon 47