Corporal Harley  August John  Strenzel

Corporal Harley August John Strenzel

Male 1917 - 1945  (27 years)

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  • Name Harley August John Strenzel 
    Title Corporal 
    Born 26 Jun 1917  Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Birth Registration:
      STRENZEL, Harley John: Birth: 26 Jun 1917: Father: August Julius ; Mother Ingelina Fredericka JESSEN; Reg No, 1917/010670. (Qld Birth Register)
    Gender Male 
    Military 1941-1945 
    First World War Embarkation Roll
    COPERAL
    HARLEY JOHN STRENZEL
    QX12801
    Service Australian Army Date of Birth 26 June 1917 Place of Birth KINGAROY, QLD Date of Enlistment 20 March 1941 Locality on Enlistment EAST BRISBANE, QLD Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin STRENZEL, AUGUST Date of Death 27 March 1945 Posting on Death 2/26 Australian Infantry Battalion Prisoner of War Yes

    Harley John Strenzel was missing in Java on 22 April 1942 and reported as a Prisoner Of War on 28 Jul. 1843
    He died in Java P.O.W Camp on 27 March 1945. Causes of death were Odema, Beri Beri, Nephritis and Stongyloids [National Archives of Australia]

    Prisoners of War - H J Strenzel
    H J Strenzel
    Service number: QX12801
    Rank: Private
    Unit: 2/26 Battalion
    Conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
    Theatre of war: Java
    Casualty: Prisoner of War
    Location of camp: Java
    Source: International Red Cross

    COMONWEALTH WAS GRAVES COMISSION
    Name: STRENZEL, HARLEY JOHN Initials: H J Nationality: Australian Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry Unit Text: A.I.F. 2/26 Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 27/03/1945 Service No: QX12801 Additional information: Son of August Julius Strenzel and Ingelina Fredericka Strenzel, of East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. B. 14. Cemetery: KRANJI WAS CEMETERY

    AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
    Roll of Honour - Harley John Strenzel
    Harley John Strenzel
    Service number: QX12801
    Rank: Corporal [Cpl]
    Unit: 2/26 INF BN
    Service: Army
    Conflict: 1939-1945
    Date of death: 27 March 1945
    Place of death: Malaya
    Cause of death: Illness
    Source: AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)

    Anglican Church Grammer School Roll of Honour
    Cpl. Harley A John Strenzel 1931 F.O. .
    Corporal Harley John Strenzel attended Church of England Grammar School in 1931. The sacrifice of both these men is recorded on a Memorial in the grounds of the School in Oakland Parade, East Brisbane and their names, along with the others who lost their lives, are read over each Anzac Day at the School's Anzac Day Service. If you are interested you can view the Memorial at www.churchieoldboys.com by clicking onto the Honour Roll.
     
    Buried Mar 1945  Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ROLL OF HONOUR
      KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, SINGAPORE
      STRENZEL, Corporal, HARLEY JOHN, QX12801. A.I.F. 2/26 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th March 1945. Age 27. Son of August Julius Strenzel and Ingelina Fredericka Strenzel, of East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 4. B. 14.
    Died 27 Mar 1945  Kranji P.O.W. Camp, Singapore Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death Registration:
      STRENZEL, AUGUST JOHN; Death: 27.03.1945: AUGUST JULIUS ; Mother INGELINA REDERICKA JESSEN: Reg No 1946/004129 [Qld Death Register]
    In Memorium 27 Mar 1951  The Courier-Mail,Brisbane, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    STRENZEL. - In loving memory of our only beloved Son, QX12801, Corporal Harley A. J. Strenzel, 2/26 Aus. Pnr. Bn . died of illness in Kranji P.O.W. Camp. Singapore, March 27th, 1945. Aged 27 years.
    Now he is comforted
    Inserted by his loving Mother and Father.
    Transcribed from " The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, Queensland, Tuesday 27 March 1951"
     
    Person ID I4678  Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
    Last Modified 9 May 2011 

    Father August Julius Strenzel,   b. 29 Aug 1890, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1972, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Fredericka Ingelina Jessen,   b. 12 Feb 1896, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1968, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1917  Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Registration:
      JESSEN, INGELINA REDERICKA: Marriage 14.02 1917; Spouse: STRENZEL, AUGUST JULIUS Reg No.1917/C496 [Qld Marriage Register]
    Family ID F1479  Group Sheet

  • Headstones
    H. J. Strenzel
    H. J. Strenzel


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