WOODLEY, Claude James
| Service Numbers: | O1299, 5828 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sub Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | TORQUAY, ENGLAND, 29 September 1900 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Sep 1916: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, O1299, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 11 Sep 1916: | Enlisted 5828 | |
| 3 Apr 1941: | Discharged 5828 | |
| 22 Oct 1957: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, O1299, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
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Missing Man 26
Years In Navy
Warrant Supply-Officer C. J. Woodley, 42, married, reported missing from H.M.A.S. Perth, has been a member of the R.A.N. since 1916. His home is at Waratah Street, Enfield. He has served on the Perth since she was taken over in England by the R.A.N, on- June 30, 1939, Other ships he has served on include H.M.A.S. Sydney, H.M.A.S. Adelaide, and H.M.A.S. Encounter. In 1937 he was awarded the Coronation Medal.
He has three children— Richard, 16; Patricia, 14; and Claudette, nine months. Mrs. Woodley said yesterday: "I have not given up hope that my husband is safe. "He always kept very fit."