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MANTTAN, Jack Robinson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B/2669 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 January 1949, aged 27 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Part ANZAC. Portion 7. Section 81. Grave 34 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B/2669, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 2 Dec 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B/2669, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2, Along with the USS Houston, HMAS Perth was sunk during the Battle of the Sunda Strait on n the night of 28 February – 1 March 1942 against the Japanese Invasion Fleet. Manttan survived the sinking but was captured and imprisoned in Thailand. | |
| 22 May 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B/2669, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
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