Roy Kershaw

Roy Kershaw

Personal Information
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
Address	Byford, Western Australia
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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