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GRINTER, Norman Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22630 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 December 1938, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, HMAS Sydney 11, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 57, Column3 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 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Dec 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Stoker, 22630, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 5 Dec 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 22630 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 22630, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Franics Reginald and Ruby May Grinter of Footscray, Melbourne