HALYBURTON, William Hogg
| Service Number: | S/4117 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1940, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Engine Room Artificer III |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Matafele |
| Born: | Scotland, United Kingdom, 29 October 1905 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Naval Reserve |
| Died: | Died at sea, Coral Sea (Between Townsville and Milne Bay), Pacific Islands, 18 June 1944, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 24 May 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, S/4117, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 24 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 24 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, S/4117, HMAS Matafele | |
| 24 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Engine Room Artificer III, S/4117, HMAS Matafele |
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William Hogg HALYBURTON was born on 29th October 1905 in Scotland
His parents were William Cullen HALYBURTON and Margaret Muir HOGG who also came to Australia - his father died in 1946 and mother in 1947
He married Muriel Evelyn BERRY in 1932 - she died in 1973 Sydney
He joined the Royal Australian Naval Reserve on 24th May, 1940 and was posted on ships Penguin, Colac & Matafele - Service No. S/4117
The ship Matafele & all crew aboard were lost at sea between 18th & 24th June, 1944 in the Coral Sea, Pacific Islands
William name appears on the Plymouth Naval Memorial & also the Australian War Memorial.
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