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ROWLANDS, Harold Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 12269 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1920, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Chief Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 18 June 1901 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Naval Serviceman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - At sea, 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, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 24 Mar 1920: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, 12269, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Sydney, New South Wales |
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World War 2 Service
| 24 Mar 1920: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 12269 | |
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| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 12269, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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