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WISHER, Walter
Personal Details
Service Number: | S1595 |
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Enlisted: | 26 October 1941, Royal Australian Fleet Reserve (R.A.F.R.). A/Leading Seaman (Corporal). |
Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
Born: | St Peters, Nottingham, England, 27 November 1883 |
Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Marine Engineer |
Died: | Illness (Cardiac Failure), H.M.A.S Cerberus, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1942, aged 58 years |
Cemetery: |
HMAS Cerberus Cemetery 2.G.6., HMAS Cerberus Cemetery, Westernport, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Leading Seaman, S1595, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
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26 Oct 1941: | Enlisted S1595, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Royal Australian Fleet Reserve (R.A.F.R.). A/Leading Seaman (Corporal). | |
26 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman | |
6 Jul 1942: | Discharged S1595, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Leading Seaman. Discharged - Dead. |
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