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FRANKLIN, Edward William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20030 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1934 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 11 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Naval serviceman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, 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, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 27 May 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 20030, Sydney, New South Wales |
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World War 2 Service
| 27 May 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20030 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Leading Seaman, 20030, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20030, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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