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HOLLIS, Edward Hughes
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA1923 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 November 1940, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
| Born: | Moonta, 14 December 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Signwriter |
| Died: | Heart Attack , Prospect, South Australia, 21 May 1988, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Division 1 Site 857 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Nov 1940: | Involvement PA1923, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 18 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, PA1923 | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Edward had a son raymond Hollis.
Biography
He was mobilised 18 November 1940
18/11/1940 to28/12/1940 TORRENS
29/12/1940 TO 31/03/1941 CERBERUS
01/04/1941 TO 21/05/1945 HMAS AUSTRALIA
22/05/1945 TO31/08/1945 PENGUIN
01/09/1945 TO 25/01/1946
26/01/1946 TO 31/01/1946 TORRENS
DISCHARGED ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS