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CROISDALE, Charles Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 23553 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 September 1939, Acting Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, 12 year engagement |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Bedford, England, 5 June 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.A.N. (trade: Engineer) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 73, Column 3., Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point Ordnance Staff Memorial St Mark Protestant Chapel, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 23553, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
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| 5 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 23553, Acting Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, 12 year engagement | |
| 18 Jul 1940: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
| 5 Sep 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2, Confirmed Ordnance Artificer 4th Class | |
| 1 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 23553, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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FAMILY NOTICES
ROLL OF HONOUR
CROISDALE.—Charles Eric, Ordnance Artificer, H.M.A.S. Perth, killed in action, March 1, 1942, only child of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Croisdale, of Melbourne, loved husband of Dorothy, father of Judith.
The Sydney Morning Hearld, 07 February 1946 (nla.gov.au)