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ANGWIN, Winbury Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21796 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Parramatta (II) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 26 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action [U Boat Attack] , Mediterranean Sea, 35 nm NE Tobruk., 27 November 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, England, Panel 57 Column 3. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle HMAS Parramatta II Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jan 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 21796 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 6 Jan 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 3/c, 21796, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Enlisted for 12 years' service. | |
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| 29 Sep 1938: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c | |
| 26 Jun 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 21796 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, 21796, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 8 Apr 1940: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, HMAS Parramatta (II) | |
| 1 Aug 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Stoker, HMAS Paramatta. | |
| 27 Nov 1941: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Stoker, 21796, HMAS Parramatta (II), K.I.A. (U-559 sunk his ship at position 32º20'N, 24º35'E) |
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