Edward William (Peter) FRANKLIN

FRANKLIN, Edward William

Service Number: 20030
Enlisted: 27 May 1934
Last Rank: Leading Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, 11 August 1916
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Naval serviceman
Died: Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 25 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial
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Non Warlike Service

27 May 1934: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 20030, Sydney, New South Wales

World War 2 Service

27 May 1934: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20030
3 Sep 1939: Involvement Leading Seaman, 20030, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
20 Nov 1941: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20030, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2

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