By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Summer 2007 and Revised 27 Mar 2007
We received the following information Judith Dickson's email of 27 Mar 2007:
1. Arthur Ronald Prentice was b. 21 Oct 1920 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and d. 18 Mar 2007, age 87. His obituary reads as follows:
- PRENTICE - Arthur Ronald of Maroochydore. Passed away on Sunday 18 March 2007 at Sundale Garden Village,
Nambour. Aged 86 years. Husband of Isabella. Father and Father-in-Law of Dianne and Larry, Ronald and Beverley and
Graham and Sue. Grandfather of Adam, Derek and Steven, Tristan and Morgan, Sarah, Cathie and Rachel. Privated
Cremated.
His WW2 Service Records shows the following:
- Service: Australian Army
Service Number: Q11695
Date of Enlistmant: 17 Apr 1941
Locality on Enlistment: Hughenden, QLF (last residence before enlistment)
Place of Enlistment: Townsville, QLD
Next of Kin: Annie Prentice
Date of Discharge: 13 Dec 1945
Rank: Corporal
Posting at Discharge: 2/12 Australian Infantry Battalion
WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display
Prisoner of War: No.
He m. Isabella. Children:
- Dianne Prentice. She m. Larry.
- Ronald Prentice. He m. Beverley.
- Graham Prentice. He m. Sue.
Grandchildren named in Arthur's obituary: Adam, Derek and Steven, Tristan and Morgan, Sarah, Cathie and Rachel.
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