MCWILLIAM, Neville David
| Service Number: | 26876 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Lindfield, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Shore School, Sydney & Royal Australian Naval College |
| Occupation: | Patrol Officer, New Guinea Admin. |
| Died: | Died from injuries received during the sinking of HMAS Perth, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies (HMAS Perth), 1 March 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England Panel 75 Col 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial, Nowra Hill Naval Aviation Tribute |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant | |
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| 28 Feb 1942: | Wounded Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, 26876, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
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Neville David McWILLIAM was born in Marrickville, Sydney, NSW on 24th May, 1915
His parents were Neville Gilbert McWILLIAM & Agnes WATT who married in St Marks Church in Darling Point, Sydney in 1914
He was wounded on the bridge of the HMAS Perth on 28th February, 1942 & escaped the sinking and reached a life raft, but succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of the morning after HMAS Perth was sunk on 1st March, 1942 in the Sunda Strait, Netherlands, East Indies - no known grave -
Neville was a RAN Aircraft Observer in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve and died in the arms of his Pilot (Jock McDONOUGH (RAAF) - Their TAG Ken WALLACE (RAN) was also present & tried to help but the injuries were mortal
" the source of the above information on his wounding is unknown & not verified"
More information is available on his service (click on his profile picture & via the listed links
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial, the Plymouth Naval Memorial & the Roll of Honour in the East Fremantle HMAS Perth Memorial
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His sister Joan Agnes McWILLIAM served as a Nursing Sister in the RAAF during WW2 (SN 501331) and was discharged on 24th January, 1944. She was also known as Joan Agnes PAYNE
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