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BLIGHT, Charles William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PM7255 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 March 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Steward |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Platypus (I) |
| Born: | Terang, Victoria, 11 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Sunshine, Brimbank, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Drowning, Watson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 4 July 1946, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot E, Row D, Grave 7, Sydney War Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Mar 1944: | Enlisted PM7255, HMAS Platypus (I), Port Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PM7255 | |
| 4 Jul 1946: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Steward, PM7255, HMAS Platypus (I) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Edward Stanford and Bernice Blight of Sunshine, Victoria
Charles drowned in Watson Bay while serving on HMAS Platypus in the RANR
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