A'BECKETT, William Auncell Keysey
Service Number: | VX76400 |
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Enlisted: | 23 February 1942, Caulfield, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Berwick, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1912 |
Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School |
Occupation: | Chartered Accountant |
Died: | Illness, Ouyen, Victoria, 31 October 1987, aged 75 years |
Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
23 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX76400, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Caulfield, Victoria | |
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9 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Auncell Keysey A'BECKETT was born on 7th March, 1912 in Berwick , Victoria
His parents were William Gilbert A'BECKETT and Gertrude WALSTAB
He enlisted in Caulfied for service in WW2- Service No. VX76500
William married Joan OUTHWAITE on 24th August, 1940 in the Melbourne Grammar School Chapel, Victoria
He died on 31st October, 1987 - Service conducted at Fawkner Memorial Park on 5th November, 1987 (Cremation)