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SHIPSTONE, Henry Buccleuch
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B/972 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Qld., 14 June 1913 |
| Home Town: | Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Norman Park School, Brisbane High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane State High School Honour Board, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Petty Officer, B/972, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Petty-Officer Henry Buccleuch Shipstone, 28, was employed in the C.P.S. office, Brisbane. He was called up at the outbreak, and served in the H.M.A.S. Adelaide until he was transferred to the Sydney last March. He won trophies for wrestling, athletics, and tennis. He was educated at the Norman Park School and the South Brisbane High School. A few weeks ago he advised his mother, who lives at Magee Street, Graceville, that he was coming home on leave soon.
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