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DIMMOCK, Donald Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 23328 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 July 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 10 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Raworth, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Morpeth War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jul 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 23328, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, 23328, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 12 Oct 1939: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, HMAS Hobart (I) | |
| 20 Jan 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Hobart (I) | |
| 19 Jun 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
| 11 Aug 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 23328, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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