Henry Francis Noel KARCHER

KARCHER, Henry Francis Noel

Service Numbers: SX26282, S11319, 440675
Enlisted: 18 July 1942, Port Moresby
Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit: 2nd/13th Field Regiment
Born: Adelaide, SA, 1 September 1917
Home Town: St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: Christian Brothers' College Wakefield Street
Occupation: Lynotype Operator
Died: Adelaide, SA, 19 July 1971, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Catholic E, Path 12, Grave 576
Memorials: Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

18 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Bombadier, SX26282, S11319, 2nd/13th Field Regiment, Port Moresby
9 Feb 1944: Involvement 440675
9 Feb 1944: Enlisted Brisbane, QLD
26 Jun 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 440675

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs E KARCHER and the late H KARCHER of 21 George Street, St. Peters, SA.  Educated at Christian Brothers' College Wakefiled Street Adelaide, he won an Old Scholars' Scholarship and Q.C. and then took the Intermediate exam.  Playing football and cricket for his school, he excelled at handball and was a member of the Interstate Team playing as goal sneak, with a season's bag of 114 goals.  In civilian life Henry was a Linotype operator at F.J. McAllister's and was called up in December 1941. He had previously won a Trade School scholarship and had served three months in the Militia.

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