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APPS, Henry Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S4701 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Parramatta (II) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Mediterranean Sea, 27 November 1941, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle HMAS Parramatta II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, S4701, HMAS Rushcutter (Shore), Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S4701 | |
| 17 Nov 1940: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
| 3 Feb 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, HMAS Parramatta (II) | |
| 14 Oct 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, HMAS Parramatta (II) | |
| 27 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, S4701, HMAS Parramatta (II), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Margaret Hope
Henry was the much loved son of Lauretta & David APPS of Mascot who was born on 1 May 1922. Henry put up his age by 2 years when he enlisted on 14 Oct 1940. He was just 17½ years old when he went down with HMS Parramatta. RIP
"...S4701, Stoker Henry Arthur Apps, HMAS Cerberus, of Mascot, NSW. Stoker Apps enlisted on 14 October 1940 and later served with HMAS Parramatta II. He was killed in action on 27 November 1941, when HMAS Parramatta II was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by the German submarine U-559. He was aged 19." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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