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Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria [1]

Ballarat, Victoria [1]

Belfast [1]

Bromley, Kent [1]

Leytonstone, Essex [1]

Pershore, Worcestershire [1]

Portsea, Porstmouth Hampshire England [1]

Wallington, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [2]

Sapper [2]

Able Seaman R.A.N. [1]

Boy I [1]

Boy II [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Chief Petty Officer Steward [1]

From Boy Sailor to Chief Petty Officer [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Ordinary Signalman RAN [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Signalman [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Stoker RAN [1]

Surgeon Lieutenant [1]

Unit

HMAS Cerberus [8]

HMAS Sydney [2]

HMS King George V [2]

1st Signal Squadron [1]

2nd Divisional Engineers HQ [1]

2nd Divisional Troops - 5th Field Company Engineers [1]

6th Divisional Troops - 17th Field Company Engineers [1]

Commonwealth Naval Reserve (Obligatory) [1]

HMAS Adelaide [1]

HMAS Australia [1]

HMAS Brisbane [1]

HMS Barham [1]

HMS Diamond [1]

HMS Lowestoft [1]

HMS Prometheus [1]

HMS Revenge [1]

HMS Victory II - Portsmouth [1]

HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "A" Company [1]

HMS Vivid I Devonport [1]

Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1]

RAN Depot London [1]

Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [1]

Royal Australian Naval Brigade [1]

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M) [1]

Royal Australian Naval Reserves (O) [1]

Royal Australian Navy [1]

Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Australia [1]

Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Cerberus [1]

Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham [1]

Royal Naval Division [1]

Royal Naval Training Establishment Ganges II [1]

Service

Royal Navy [8]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Other Empire Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [2]

A [1]

C [1]

D [1]

E [1]

L [1]

N [1]

R [1]

Contribution

Military Service [7]

Country

United Kingdom [5]

Australia [3]

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People [9] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria [1] Ballarat, Victoria [1] Belfast [1] Bromley, Kent [1] Leytonstone, Essex [1] Pershore, Worcestershire [1] Portsea, Porstmouth Hampshire England [1] Wallington, Surrey [1]

Rank

Able Seaman [2] Sapper [2] Able Seaman R.A.N. [1] Boy I [1] Boy II [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Chief Petty Officer Steward [1] From Boy Sailor to Chief Petty Officer [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Ordinary Signalman RAN [1] Petty Officer [1] Signalman [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Stoker RAN [1] Surgeon Lieutenant [1]

Unit

HMAS Cerberus [8] HMAS Sydney [2] HMS King George V [2] 1st Signal Squadron [1] 2nd Divisional Engineers HQ [1] 2nd Divisional Troops - 5th Field Company Engineers [1] 6th Divisional Troops - 17th Field Company Engineers [1] Commonwealth Naval Reserve (Obligatory) [1] HMAS Adelaide [1] HMAS Australia [1] HMAS Brisbane [1] HMS Barham [1] HMS Diamond [1] HMS Lowestoft [1] HMS Prometheus [1] HMS Revenge [1] HMS Victory II - Portsmouth [1] HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "A" Company [1] HMS Vivid I Devonport [1] Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) [1] RAN Depot London [1] Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [1] Royal Australian Naval Brigade [1] Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M) [1] Royal Australian Naval Reserves (O) [1] Royal Australian Navy [1] Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Australia [1] Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Cerberus [1] Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham [1] Royal Naval Division [1] Royal Naval Training Establishment Ganges II [1]

Service

Royal Navy [8] Australian Imperial Force [4] Other Empire Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [2] A [1] C [1] D [1] E [1] L [1] N [1] R [1]

Contribution

Military Service [7]

Country

United Kingdom [5] Australia [3]

Claude Stanley Choules

Born 1901

Died 2011

Royal Navy J60249 HMS Revenge

Royal Navy 1379 Petty Officer HMAS Cerberus

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George Clive Brench

Born 1902

Died 1981

Royal Navy J91930 Boy II Royal Naval Training Establishment Ganges II

Royal Navy J91930 Boy I Royal Naval Training Establishment Ganges II

Royal Navy J91930 Boy I HMS Lowestoft

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Carlton Atkinson Ellis

Royal Navy Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy Surgeon Lieutenant HMAS Cerberus

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Frederick William Aiken

Born 1886

Royal Navy 221049 Signalman HMS Prometheus

Australian Imperial Force 4416 Signalman HMAS Cerberus

Australian Imperial Force 22981 Sapper 1st Signal Squadron

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Leslie William Roberts

Born 1887

Died 1917

Royal Navy SS104184 Stoker 1st Class HMS Diamond

Royal Navy RFR/B/8225 Stoker 1st Class Royal Fleet Reserve - Chatham

Royal Navy 4029 Stoker RAN HMAS Cerberus

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Arthur William Lambert

Born 1874

Died 1932

Other Empire Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy London Depot

Australian Imperial Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer HMAS Cerberus

Other Empire Force 7899 Chief Petty Officer Royal Australian Navy HMAS Sydney

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Leopold Thomas Newland

Born 1889

Died 1973

Royal Navy 1937 Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Australia

Royal Navy 1937 Able Seaman Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Cerberus

Royal Navy 1937 Able Seaman HMS Vindictive - Seamen Storming Party, "A" Company

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Joseph William Barker

Born 1893

Australian Imperial Force 8079 Chief Petty Officer Steward HMAS Cerberus

Royal Navy L2052 Officer's Steward 3rd Class Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)

Royal Navy L2052 Officer's Steward 3rd Class HMS King George V

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Athol William Drane

Born 1895

Died 1985

Australian Imperial Force 563 Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train

Australian Imperial Force 4132 Ordinary Signalman RAN HMAS Cerberus

Australian Imperial Force 564N Sapper 2nd Divisional Engineers HQ

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