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WILESMITH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S/3959 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 2 December 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 12 November 1982, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Gg - Memorial Rockery 1 - 0050 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, S/3959, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 29 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, S/3959, 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 Sandra Barry
John was the son of Colona Rupert Wilesmith and Gertrude Mary Wilesmith nee Rawlings. The couple had married in 1920.
In 1950 John married Kathleen Agnes Hedley.