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MOTTERAM, Alan William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PM6236 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 29 July 1925 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PM6236, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 5 Apr 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PM6236, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by lindsey motteram
Allan (listed as Alan in his record of service) was born in 1925 in Richmond. His father, Alexander James Motteram, served in the 29th Infantry Battalion in WWI. Allan's older sister, Eva Claire, enlisted into the Air Force aged 21 in 1942. Allan served in the RAN from 1943 and was discharged in 1944.
After the war, Allan married Joyce and they had four children together. He lived in Reservoir in Melbourne's northern suburbs, but as a Richmond native he was always an avid fan of the Richmond Football Club. Allan died in 2004.