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O'BRIEN, William John
Personal Details
Service Number: | F3208 |
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Enlisted: | 21 October 1940 |
Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 25 May 1922 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 19 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 75 Col 3 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, F3208, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
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21 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F3208 |
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