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WRIGHT, Frederick Baird
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S5523, N35998 (436970), N35998 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sick Berth Attendant |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Ayr, Scotland, 21 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 92, Column 3., Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Crib Point Dental Department RAN, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement S5523, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N35998 | |
| 7 Nov 1939: | Enlisted N35998 (436970) | |
| 6 May 1941: | Discharged Private, N35998 (436970), 1 Battalion | |
| 7 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Sick Berth Attendant 2, S5523, Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR), SBA II (D) - Dental | |
| 7 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5523 | |
| 12 Sep 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Sick Berth Attendant, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2, Rated SBA (D) 13 August 1941 | |
| 1 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Sick Berth Attendant, S5523, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
| 2 Mar 1942: | Imprisoned Taken prisoner by Japanese | |
| 12 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Sick Berth Attendant, S5523 |
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