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BAIN, John Denis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17885 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1926 |
| Last Rank: | Chief Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, 28 November 1901 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.A.N. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, H.M.A.S Cerberus, Victoria, Australia, 23 January 1942, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
HMAS Cerberus Cemetery Funeral left HMAS Cerberus Hospital 10 o'clock Saturday 24-01-1942. 1.D.2., HMAS Cerberus Cemetery, Westernport, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Sep 1926: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 17885 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 6 Sep 1926: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Assistant Cook, 17885, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Home Port: Melbourne, Victoria. 12 year engagement. | |
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| 6 Sep 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 17885, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, Petty Officer Cook. 5 year re-engagement. |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 17885, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 17885, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, P.O. Cook. | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, C.P.O. Cook. | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 17885, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), C.P.O. Cook. Discharged Dead. |
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