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HOLDER, Edward Harrison
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 23470 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 August 1939, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, HMAS Sydney 11, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 57, Column 2 No known grave Roll of Honour - Sydney, 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
| 8 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Telegrapher, 23470, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 8 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 23470 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 23470, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward James Holder and Maggie Holder of Cremorn, NSW