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BAIN, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22350 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Waratah, Tas., 16 September 1920 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Hobart HMAS Sydney II 60th Anniversary of Sinking - Tasmanian Casualties, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jul 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 22350 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, 22350, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Henry William and Ellen Nancey Bain, of Tasmania, Australia
A.B. William John Bain, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bain, of Hobart, and Mrs. Trevor Stacey, Hobart is a sister. He was a member of the crew of the Sydney. Sir John Evans, chairman of the King George's Fund for Sailors, has received acknowledgment from thc Governor General (Lord Gowrie, V.C.), of the motion of condolence for relatives of officers and men of the Sydney and Parramatta.
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