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BONE, Gordon Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19056 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 July 1928 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | LISMORE, NSW, 30 December 1907 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Jul 1928: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 19056 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, 19056, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Personal Stories
Gordon Frederick Bone
Gordon Frederick Bone was born on 30 December 1907 in Lismore, New South Wales, the son of John Frederick Bone and Adelaide Soden Bone (nee Dobbyn). He had two older sisters, Adelaide and Florence and a younger sister, Muriel. He joined the Royal Australian Navy on 2 July 1928, aged 12. He joined HMAS Sydney II in June 1940 and died on 19 November 1941, along with all his crewmates, after the German Raider HSK Kormoran sank the ship during action.
Submitted 16 December 2024 by Timna Green