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UNDERDOWN, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22437 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1938, 12 year engagement. |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
| Born: | Peterhead, South Australia, 1 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Heart Failure (after operation), H.M.A.S Cerberus, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
HMAS Cerberus Cemetery 2.G.7. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 22 Aug 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 22437, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), 12 year engagement. | |
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| 19 May 1939: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2, Commissioning crew. |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
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| 10 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Medical Survey. | |
| 7 Jul 1942: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 22437, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Discharged - Dead. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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