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MATHESON, Edward Austin John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 24886 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Ordinary Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 30 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, HMAS Sydney 11, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 57, Column 1 No known grave Roll of Honour - Culcairn, NSW, 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, Haymarket Chullora Electric Carriage Workshops WW2 Honour Roll, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Wentworth Falls War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Ordinary Seaman, 24886, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
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| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 24886, Enlisted at Sydney | |
| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 24886 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William David and Gladys Selina May Matheson of Wentworth Falls, NSW
Also served in the Naval Reserved