William
Jack
Pedler
Born in Prospect, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Clifford Howard Pedler and Leonard Raymond Pedler
Husband of
Shirley (Miller) Pedler
— married
19 Jan 1946 in Prospect, South Australia, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 59
in South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2023
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Biography
William Jack Pedler was born on 22.6.1920 in Prospect, South Australia, Australia to parents Howard and Alice Pedler (nee Burrows). He was their 3rd child.
World War II
William enlisted in the Army in World War II. He initially enlisted on 26.7.1940 at Prospect, South Australia and served part-time. He was called up for full time service on 16.12.1941. He was a clerk, single and listed his father as his next of kin. He was allocated service number SX30950 and placed with the 13th Australian Field Regiment. He was initially recorded in the Commonwealth Forces and this was changed to the Australian Military Force on 23.1.1943 at Port Moresby, Papua. William served in New Guinea between 1941 and 1943. He stayed with the army after the war and was promoted to corporal and then Sergeant in 1946. He was discharged on 9.5.1947.
Marriage
William married Shirley Miller on 19.1.1946 in South Australia, Australia.
Children
Shirley and William had 3 children - Brian, June and Helen.
Death
William died on 31.5.1980 in South Australia, Australia, aged 59 years. He was buried at The South Australian Garden of Remembrance, Pasadena, South Australia.
Sources
- South Australian Birth Registration, 1920, district Adelaide, 57A/408
- NAA: B883, SX30950; PEDLER WILLIAM JACK: Service Number - SX30950 : Date of birth - 22 Jun 1920 : Place of birth - PROSPECT SA : Place of enlistment - PORT MORESBY PAPUA : Next of Kin - PEDLER SHIRLEY
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248472500/william-j-pedler: accessed 13 August 2023), memorial page for William J Pedler (unknown–31 May 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248472500, citing The South Australian Garden of Remembrance, Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
- The Descendents of Thomas Teague, compiled by Karen Hall, 1993
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