Thomas Frederick (Tom) WHISTON

WHISTON, Thomas Frederick

Service Number: 20819
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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Non Warlike Service

4 Jun 1935: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 20819, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Ordinary Seaman II.

World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1935: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20819

Non Warlike Service

13 Jun 1936: Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2, commenced 12 year engagement.
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)
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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