Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Robert "Bill" Beecroft and Lila Wood



Husband William Robert "Bill" Beecroft [9481]

           Born: 14 Jul 1910 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1970
         Buried: 25 Mar 1970 - Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
FamilySearch ID: LT72-L2N
Find A Grave ID: 212791797


         Father: William Robert Beecroft [9479] (1889-1939)
         Mother: Gertrude Violet Hollingsworth [9480] (1891-1961)


       Marriage: 

Events

• Military: World War II, 8 Dec 1939, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Service Record
Name BEECROFT, WILLIAM ROBERT
Service Australian Army
Service Number TX890
Date of Birth 14 Jul 1910
Place of Birth HOBART, TAS
Date of Enlistment 8 Dec 1939
Locality on Enlistment LAUNCESTON, TAS
Place of Enlistment HOBART, TAS
Next of Kin BEECROFT, LILA
Date of Discharge 6 Nov 1945
Rank Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge 2/23 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No.

• He worked as a baker in 1949.

• He worked as a storeman in 1961.

• He signed a will in 1970. 1970, Reference AD960/1/125, Will No 52682.




Wife Lila Wood [10487]

           Born: 1910
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1975
         Buried: 4 Nov 1975 - Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia


         Father: Robert Harvey Wood [12445] (1876-1954)
         Mother: 




Children

Burial Notes: Husband - William Robert "Bill" Beecroft

Cremation Memorials, Rose Garden, B22, 9


FindaGrave: 232688787
The Launceston Garden of Remembrance, Launceston, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia
Wall 3: Row D, Niche 1

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Sources


1 World War II Nominal Roll (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/).


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