Venloe Beth CHOAT [8651]

  General Notes:

1921 SA Birth CHOAT Venloe Beth Wesley Paul CHOAT Lulu Lillian FOX Adelaide 69A/78

Australia WW2 Military Service 1939-1948
Name: Venlo Beth Sainsbury
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1921
Birth Place: Unley SA
Year Range:1939 - 1948
Enlistment Place: Wayville SA
Service Number:SF84127
Next of Kin: William Sainsbury
Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces

RSL Virtual War Memorial:
Venlo enlisted on 23 October 1942, Wayville, SA, in AWAS. She was discharged 12 Dec 1944 a Sergeant in Canteens.
She married William Keith SAINSBURY (RAAF. Cpl) of Subiaco WA, August 11, 1944 in Adelaide.
Daughter Beth Sandra was born on January 2, 1946 at Calvary Hospital, to Venlo and Keith.
William was discharged on 10 April 1946.
Venlo later revertied to her maiden name Choat.
Venlo's father Wesley and his brothers served in WW1, two of his brothers were KIA. Wesley was a POW for a time, but escaped. He was the recipient of the Military Medal.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Tuesday 31 May 2016
Death Notice:
CHOAT, Venlo Beth. Passed away peacefully at Regis Burnside Lodge Nursing Home on May 24, 2016. Devoted daughter of Wesley (deceased). Loving mother of Beth, Ronald, Jan and Brian. Loving mother-in-law of Christine, Andrea and Ken (deceased). Adored grandmother of Fiona, Adrian, Alicia, Martine, Oliver and Lucinda. Adored great-grandmother of Ashley, Abbie, Brenna, William, Isabelle, Isla, Saba, Giselle and Gabriel.

Funeral Notice:
CHOAT, Venlo Beth. THE FAMILY and FRIENDS of the late Miss VENLO BETH CHOAT are invited to assemble for her Funeral Service on FRIDAY, June 3, at 10.15 a. m. in the Mawson Chapel, Centennial Park, Goodwood Road, Pasadena. In lieu of floral tributes, a donation to Alzheimer's Australia (SA) Inc. would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel. Alfred James Accredited Member AFDA Unley Funeral Home Phone: 8272 8555 alfredjames. com. au

  Other Records

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: home duties, 1943, 376 Unley road, Unley, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: home duties, 1949, 2 Lascelles st., S.E.9, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. Venlo Beth Sainsbury

Venloe married William Keith SAINSBURY [8652] [MRIN: 3125] on 11 Aug 1944 in Pirie Street Methodist Church, Adelaide. (William Keith SAINSBURY [8652] was born on 7 Jul 1912 in Western Australia, died on 11 May 2001 in Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 18 May 2001.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Thursday 27 February 1941
Engagement Notice:
MISS VENLO BETH CHOAT, only daughter of Mr. W. Choat, of Clarence Park, to Sergeant-Observer James Reginald Vernon, R.A.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Vernon, of Highgate.

The West Australian (Perth) Wednesday 23 August 1944
Marriage Notice:
SAINSBURY-CHOAT.--At Pirie-street Methodist Church (Adelaide) on August 11, William Keith (RAAF, Cpl), youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Sainsbury, of Nedlands, to Venlo Beth (AWAS. Sgt), daughter of Mr W. Choat of Unley, SA.