Arvonia (Jean) Curtis
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 Arvonia (Jean) Watts | |
 Wedding of Jean Watts and Stan Curtis 1941 | |
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 2 Feb 1919 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 2002 |
| Age at Enlistment | 23 years, 4 months |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | Fifth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Husband , Mr Stanley Curtis |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W45713 |
| Date of Enlistment | 29 Jun 1942 |
| Rank | Private |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War Service
On 3 May 1941 Arvonia married Stanley Gordon Curtis. Stan was KIA on 2 Feb 1942 [From the history of the 2/1st Independent Company, it appears that Stanley was killed when on 2 Feb 1942 the schooner that they were attempting to escape on from larger Japanese forces was sighted by a Japanese plane which subsequently attacked, causing considerable damage to the vessel as well as destroying one of its lifeboats and causing a number of casualties. (Stanley was to die from wounds received).]
War Service
Jean joined the Army on 29 Jun 1942 soon after becoming aware that her husband Stan had been killed in action. Her first posting was to Camp Karrakatta (see Camp Staffs, Western Command), effectively from 29 Jun 1942 until 19 Jul 1943.
discharged 7 Mar 1946
Post War
Arvonia Jean Watts married Stanley Curtis. Following his death (See Stanley Gordon Curtis) she married Thomas William Law, and moved to NSW and had three children (triplets?), one of whom died at birth (1960).