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SCOTT, George Gillick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20234 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1934, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Permanent RAN |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 24 Jul 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 20234, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Sydney, New South Wales |
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World War 2 Service
| 24 Jul 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20234 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20234, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20234, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
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"...Petty Officer George Gillick Scott RAN who served aboard HMAS Sydney II. Scott was the personal coxswain of Sir John Collins who commanded the Sydney from 16 November 1939 until 15 April 1941. Scott was lost in action when the Sydney was sunk on 20 November 1941 during a battle with the German cruiser Kormoran off Carnarvon, WA. All 645 personnel on board HMAS Sydney were lost..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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