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WYATT, Eric William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA/V28 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 June 1941, Port Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Port Lincoln, Souith Australia, 11 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | postal assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birkenhead HMAS Sydney (II) D48 Memorial, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Port Lincoln Enlistments Honor Roll WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1941: | Involvement PA/V28, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Port Adelaide | |
| 19 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA/V28 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Beverley Stocker
Son of Mr and Mrs Sydney Wyatt of Port Lincoln. Eric Wyatt was employed at the Cowell post office prior to enlisting. He was a telegraphist in the Navy and was 19 years old when the Sydney was sunk. He is remembered by Helen Rehn (Stocker) who worked in the Cowell telephone exchange when Eric worked in the post office here.
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