Rupert Clare GARSIA

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	4 August 1914
Last Rank:	Commander
Last Unit:	HMAS Leeuwin
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, 9 October 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Christchurch High School, New Zealand
Occupation:	Naval officer
Died:	Cerebral haemorrhage, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia , 18 February 1954, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Cremated
Memorials:

4 Aug 1914:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Officer, Royal Australian Navy
30 Sep 1914:	Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1, Served on HMAS Sydney until he returned to Australia in July 1919.
31 Jan 1919:	Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1, England

2 Sep 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Captain, HMAS Rushcutter (Shore), Commodore of Convoys
24 Oct 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Captain, HMAS Leeuwin
24 Sep 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Commander
24 Sep 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Commander, HMAS Leeuwin
Date unknown:	Involvement Commander, Officer, HMAS Leeuwin