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BEVAN, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | F2550/13 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1939, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Cardiff, Wales, 22 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Produce Merchant |
| Died: | Illness-Tropical Ulcers, Burma, 8 October 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Plot A7, Row C, Grave 20 , Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2550/13, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
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| 4 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Fremantle, Western Australia | |
| 4 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2550/13 | |
| 2 Nov 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman | |
| 19 Nov 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
| 1 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2550/13, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
| 2 Mar 1942: | Imprisoned Japanese POW | |
| 8 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2550/13 |
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HMAS Perth
Rank - Able Seaman
Son of William Hanbury Bevan and Margaret Mary Bevan, of Perth, Western Australia