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RICARDO, John Layton
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Chief Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 12 May 1905 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Nov 1938: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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Personal Stories
John Layton Ricardo
I am the eldest granddaughter and I regret I never met the man, my maternal grandfather. I began reserching my mothers family tree and discovered my grand fathers identity. His grandfather, Gomez Ricardo originated from Mexico to Unley South Australia and married Sarah Newton, his son Juan married Clara Layton and they had Joseph and John.
I am proud to say I attended the Memorial in Geraldton for the HMAS Sydney 11 and was astounded by the emotion it invoked in me.
His blood line lives on in his grandchildren and their children.
Submitted 12 November 2018 by Hellen Graham
Biography contributed
Son of John Juan and Catherine Ricardo; husband of Hilda May Ricardo, of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia