Colin Goyder LITTLE OBE, DSC

LITTLE, Colin Goyder

    Enlisted: 31 December 1914, Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Lieutenant Commander
    Last Unit: HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
    Born: Crafers, South Australia, 12 June 1901
    Home Town: Moss Vale, Wingecarribee, New South Wales
    Occupation: Royal Australian Navy - Officer Of: Lieutenant / Lieutenant-Commander / Intelligence Officer / Assistant Surveyor-2nd Class
    Died: At Sea, Australia, 3 January 1977, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
    Memorial Location: Bushland Walk/Section 3.

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    World War 1 Service

    31 Dec 1914: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
    31 Dec 1914: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman, Sydney, NSW

    Non Warlike Service

    15 Feb 1922: Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, (NAA, Pg-5)
    15 Feb 1930: Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander

    World War 2 Service

    26 Oct 1939: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), (NAA, Pg-10)
    29 Jul 1940: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot), (NAA, Pg-10)
    22 Aug 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Platypus (I), Involvement - as per stated: 22/08/1943, [43/1527] Shepparton (NAA, Pg's-7, 10).
    2 Apr 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Platypus (I), Involvement - as per stated: 02/04/1944, [43/2682] Moresby - Port Moresby (NAA, Pg-10).
    15 Mar 1945: Honoured Distinguished Service Cross, Honours & Awards: 15/03/1945, (DSC) Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Service in successful survey work; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Pg-655, Pos-25.
    6 Dec 1945: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Honours & Awards: 03/12/1945, (MiD) Mention in Despatches; Able Leadership in Command of Hydrographic Unit.
    30 Sep 1948: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot), According to the WW2 DVA Nominal Roll - Service Record.
    1 Jan 1953: Honoured British Empire Medal, Honours & Awards: 01/01/1953, (BEM) Officer of the Order of the British Empire Medal, Pg-49, Pos-1.

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