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BASEY, Gerald Colin Morris
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA2052 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Supply Assistant |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Yarra (II) |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 22 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Cherry Gardens, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 4 March 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave (at sea) Panel 76, Column 2, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, PA2052, Port Adelaide, SA | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2052 | |
| 4 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Supply Assistant, PA2052, HMAS Yarra (II) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Last ship was HMAS Yarra
Brother RexAllen Scott Basey served with the RAAF from 1943-1945