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STARTUP, Ian George Edmeades
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PMV19 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 5 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shell Oil Co |
| Died: | Killed in Action, North Atlantic Ocean, 24 May 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 62 Column 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Ordinary Seaman, PMV19 | |
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| 17 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PMV19 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Cree
Ian was the only son of Habourmaster Captain George and May Startup, of Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. He attended school at Williamstown High School from 1930 to December 1932. He later attended Scotch College starting in 1933. He was also on the staff of Shell Co. and a member of the Royal Yacht Club in Williamstown.
Ian left for England in September 1940 and was trained at H.M.S. Collingwood, Shoreham from October 1940 through January 1941 (class AX7C). He was subsequently drafted to Hood. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
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