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Service Number:	F4084
Enlisted:	22 January 1942
Last Rank:	Able Seaman
Last Unit:	HMAS Manoora (1)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6 January 1924
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Executed, Menado, Celebes, 19 June 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row D. Grave 5. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE... LOVED BY ALL"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement F4084
22 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F4084
1 Feb 1945:	Imprisoned Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Captured by Japanese Occupation Force during air operations over Tomohon (Sulawesi, Indonesia) when Beaufighter (A8-32) was shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
19 Jun 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Manoora (1), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Executed on this date whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force at the Japanese Naval Prison at Manado.

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