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BUCK, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 April 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 2/3 Hospital Ship (Centaur) |
| Born: | London, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Drowned sinking of HMAHS Centaur, At Sea; Off Brisbane, Queensland, 14 May 1943 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Gold Coast - AHS Centaur Memorial, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Centaur Wing, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Apr 1939: | Involvement Merchant Navy, 2/3 Hospital Ship (Centaur), Date of Engagement: 18/04/1939, HMAHS Centaur; Capacity: Steward. | |
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| 18 Apr 1939: | Enlisted Merchant Navy, 2/3 Hospital Ship (Centaur), Fremantle, WA, Australia | |
| 18 Apr 1939: | Enlisted |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
H.M.A.H.S. Centaur
Australian Merchant Navy
Son of Edward and Ellen Buck; husband of Vera Buck, of Subiaco, Western Australia.
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