CHAMPION, Keith
Service Number: | SX8971 |
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Enlisted: | 16 July 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 1 September 1908 |
Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
Schooling: | Moonta Mines Public School |
Occupation: | Motor driver & Mechanic |
Died: | Natural causes, Kilburn, South Australia , 13 March 1971, aged 62 years |
Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Was cremated and interred in 1971 at centennial park in returned soldiers section but placed with his loving wife at Enfield after her death in 1989 as she couldn't be interred with him at Cent Park |
Memorials: | City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case |
Biography
A hard working bloke who loved his family, sport, music and could turn his hand to anything. He was a staunch salvation army member, sang in men's choirs, played harmonica fantastically well, played cricket, became a cricket umpire when he couldn't play anymore and didn't mind a beer.
I spent every spare weekend and each school holidays staying with him and my Nan. Going to footy, cricket, doing all sorts with him. I was there the night he died suddenly and was devastated. I was just about 13 at the time and think of him and Nan every day. - Keith Champion