Coming Soon.
GRONBERG, Ernest Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 24252 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Bunbury, WA, 25 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Honour Roll, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 24252, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
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| 12 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 24252 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Ernest Edward GREENMOUNT is the brother of C. V. GREENMOUNT who is inscribed on the Bunbury War Memorial.
Ernest enlisted under his Father’s name GRONBERG, and was tragically Killed when HMAS Sydney was lost “.