Julius Jock Henry Britz (1914 - 1963)

Born 9 Jan 1914 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Norma (Jervis) Littler — married 1941 (to 2 Feb 1963) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 2 Feb 1963 at age 49 in Hampton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jock Henry Britz (1914-1963)

Julius Jock Henry Britz was born 9 January 1914 at Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Arthur Julius Britz and Dulcie Merle Myee (Henry) Britz. ^[1]
He was known by his second name of Jock.
Jock Henry Britz became engaged to Norma Jervis in December 1939.

Engagement Notice

"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 28 December 1939: Page 6 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17635934>.

BRITZ—JERVIS.—The Engagement is announced of Norma, younger daughter of Mr. T. H. and the late Mrs. Jervis, of Roseville Avenue, Roseville, to Jock, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Britz, of Coonardoo, Castle Hill.

Norma Jervis married Jock Henry Britz in 1941 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Jock Britz is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Jock Britz is a Military Veteran.
Served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1940-1945
27th Brigade 8th Division

Jock Britz was a prisoner of war at Singapore during the Second World War.

Jock Henry Britz enlisted on 4 June 1940 and served with the Australian Army, 8 Division A.S.C. . Jock held the rank of Captain. Jock was a Prisoner of War. He was discharged from duty on 4 December 1945. ^{[3] [4]}

Newspaper Report

"EX-P.O.W. LEARNS HE IS A FATHER" The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950) 19 September 1945: Page 2 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106132300>.

EX-P.O.W. LEARNS HE IS A FATHER

By now, Captain Jock Britz, of Castle Hill, freed from the Japanese, will have received the joyful news that he is the father of fine son, Peter, aged 3 ½ years. Peter was born about the time that his father was captured at Singapore, while serving with the Headquarters Staff of the 27th Brigade, 8th Division. Young Peter polled well as the Castle Hill candidate in the recent popular baby competition for the Red Cross Prisoners-of-War Appeal, in which his mother, Mrs. J. Britz, had been a tireless worker.

Captain Britz (32), first a Cub, then a Rover Scout, and, as soon as he was old enough, an original member of the New South Wales Black Watch Regiment, transferred to the A.I.F. shortly before the Six Years War began. He was one of a party of N.S.W. Scouts attending the coronation of King George the Sixth. He is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Britz, of ."Coonardoo," Castle Hill. "It is wonderful, to know that he is free after all the long time of sus pense. All that his wife, my husband and I need now is to see him soon," said his mother.

Jock Henry Britz passed away 2 February 1963 at Hampton, Victoria, Australia. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: NSW, Australia BDM Index 8995/1914 BRITZ JOCK J (parents) ARTHUR J & DULCIE M (Reg. INVERELL)
2. ↑ Marriage: NSW, Australia BDM Index 45/1941 BRITZ JOCK HENRY married JERVIS NORMA (Reg. SYDNEY)
3. ↑ World War 2 Service: DVA's Nominal Rolls BRITZ, JOCK HENRY |Service Australian Army |Service Number NX34651 |Date of Birth 09 Jan 1914 |Place of Birth INVERELL, NSW |Date of Enlistment 04 Jun 1940 |Locality on Enlistment CASTLE HILL, NSW |Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW |Next of Kin BRITZ, ARTHUR |Date of Discharge 04 Dec 1945 |Rank Captain |Posting at Discharge 8 DIV A S C |Prisoner of War Yes |Honours None for display
4. ↑ World War 2 Service: National Archives Australia - Name SearchBRITZ JOCK HENRY : Service Number - NX34651 : Date of birth - 09 Jan 1914 : Place of birth - INVERELL NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - BRITZ ARTHUR
5. ↑ Death: VIC, Australia BDM Index (bdm.vic.gov.au) BRITZ Julius Jock Henry |Death |Mother: Dulcie Merle Myee HENRY |Father: BRITZ Arthur Julius |Reg. Keysborough |Age: 49 |Year:1963 |Reg. No. 9438/1963
6. ↑ Death Notice: Ryerson IndexBRIT Jock Henry late of Hampton, Victoria, died 2 February 1963; Death notice Sydney Morning Herald 04 February 1963

See also:

• Australian Remembers Jock Henry Britz
• Wikipedia 8th Division Australian Army