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WHISTON, Thomas Frederick
Personal Details
Service Number: | 20819 |
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Enlisted: | 4 June 1935 |
Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
Born: | Rochester, Victoria, 13 June 1918 |
Home Town: | Garfield, Cardinia, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Laborer |
Died: | 23 July 1993, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Crib Point Cemetery, Victoria Buried beside his son, Pte Colin Whiston (KIA Vietnam). |
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Service History
Non Warlike Service
4 Jun 1935: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 20819, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Ordinary Seaman II. |
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World War 2 Service
4 Jun 1935: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20819 |
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Non Warlike Service
13 Jun 1936: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2, commenced 12 year engagement. | |
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13 Jun 1937: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2 |
World War 2 Service
1 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 20819, HMAS Yarra (II) | |
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1 Apr 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
15 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20819, HMAS Nestor, Operation Vigorous. Nestor sunk/lost, result of aircraft bombing, E. Mediterranean. | |
1 Jul 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2 | |
18 Jun 1948: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20819 | |
18 Jun 1948: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20819, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base), Demobilised, engagement completed. | |
Date unknown: | Involvement Able Seaman, 20819, HMAS Yarra (II) |
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