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STUMBLES, Rex Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S5723 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Moreton |
| Born: | Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Jerrabomberra, New South Wales, Australia, 22 January 1990, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Gardens, New South Wales, Australia Methodist Portion Section 3 Grave 11-12 (Cremated at Norwood Park Crematorium on 24 Jan 1990). |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5723, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 22 Aug 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5723, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5723, HMAS Moreton, Discharged due to Demobilisation |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Tracey Small
Rex Donald Stumbles joined the RAN 26 June 1941, as an Ordinary Seaman II, proceeding to HMAS Rushcutter after training. He also served on HMA Ships Hobart (where he was promoted to Able Seaman), Bidelia, Morton, Kurumba, Thedens and Torrens before returning to HMAS Morton for Demobilisation, discharging on 8 January 1946.