Dudley Bruce EDWARDS

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EDWARDS, Dudley Bruce

Service Number:	PA/3674
Enlisted:	6 June 1942, Pt Broughton, SA
Last Rank:	Able Seaman
Last Unit:	HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore)
Born:	Sefton Park, South Australia, 6 April 1924
Home Town:	Port Broughton, Barunga West, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Post Master
Died:	Natural Causes, Moonta, South Australia, 27 December 2006, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Moonta Cemetery, South Australia Moonta District Council of Copper Coast, South Australia. Plot: West 28 Plot 61.
Memorials:	District Council of Port Broughton Honour Roll WW2

World War 2 Service

6 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Pt Broughton, SA
16 Mar 1943:	Involvement Able Seaman, PA/3674, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore)
16 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA
16 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA/3674
20 Mar 1946:	Discharged

MILITARY SERVICE HISTORY

MILITARY SERVICE HISTORY
of
Dudley Bruce
EDWARDS

Researched By His Nephew, 4717484 SSGT G. W. Edwards JP RAE (Ret)

In Adelaide on the 6th June 1942, S57612 PTE Dudley Bruce Edwards was just over 18 years of age when he enlisted in the Australian Army. He was discharged from 4 Garrison Battalion on 28 February 1943 to enable him to join the Royal Australian Navy. On 16 March 1943 PA/3674 Able Seaman Dudley Bruce Edwards joined the Royal Australian Navy and after his initial naval training at HMAS Cerberus, he was posted as a gunner onboard HMAS AUSTRALIA where he served in a number of WW II conflicts throughout the Pacific Ocean regions to the north east of Australia.

Young Dudley was part of the ships company in all the following actions: Cape Gloucester, Aitape, Morotai, Lingayen, Hollandia, Wakor, Biak, Noemfoor, Arawe & Leyte. He experienced the Japanese kamikaze attacks on HMAS AUSTRALIA during the final stages of WWII.

Just prior to the end of the war, Dudley was part of the crew that sailed HMAS AUSTRALIA to England for repairs. Then, when the war ended and on his return to Australia; on 20 March 1946 he was discharged in Adelaide at HMAS Torrens.

Dudley was awarded the following Medals & Awards:
1939 –1945 Star
The Pacific Star The 1939 – 1945 War Medal The Australian Service Medal
Liberation Medal From The Philippines

In appreciation for rescuing Dutch nationals from the Japanese advancement through PNG, the Dutch Government also wished to decorate the crew of HMAS AUSTRALIA but this award was declined by the Australian Government at the time. However, some 65 years later the crew of HMAS AUSTRALIA were awarded the War Commemorative Cross by the Dutch Government and this medal was presented to Dudley mid October 2006, 2 months before his death.

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