CAMDEN DISTRICT ROLL OF HONOUR |
CAMDEN REMEMBERS Robert Keith John BEGG (Private N171154) |
Birth: 16 Jul 1923 Rylstone NSW Father: Keith Robert BEGG (1900 - 5 Feb 1968) Mother: Muriel M J JONES (1901 - 1935) Occupation: Motor Driver Enlisted: 26 Nov 1941 Willoughby NSW Residence: 'Danfield' Werombi Road Camden NSW Next of Kin: Keith Begg (Father) Unit : 129 General Transport Company Australian Army Death: 29 Aug 1942 Accidental Death; Queensland, Australia Cemetery: Military Section, Maryborough Cemetery QLD Roll of Hon: Soldiers' Memorial Macarthur Park Camden Relatives: Arthur Geoffrey Begg (Private N455573. Brother b.Belmore NSW) Photo courtesy Camden Historical Society (from Joyce Thorn scrapbook) Robert Keith Begg was the oldest son of Mr. Keith Begg of Werombi Road Camden. About eighteen months ago he joined the A.M.F. whilst living at Spring Creek where with his father he worked on a dairy farm, but in January last he secured his transfer to the A.I.F. His unit was later sent North, where he met his death. (from a local newspaper 1942). Private Robert Keith John BEGG died accidentally on 29 Aug 1942 in Queensland Australia age 19. |
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