Plymouth Naval Memorial
Across the seas where the waves ebb & flow
There is no place for poppies to grow
It's the place where our Sailors sleep.
There is no place for poppies to grow
It's the place where our Sailors sleep.
Pau - Pet
Panel Photos: Cliff Barry
Petty Officer Edward William PAYNE 19648
Born: 4-8-1914, New South Wales
Enlisted: 5-9-1932
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 37years
Honoured: Panel 72 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of William Edward Sydney and Evaline Dora Payne
Husband of Jessie Payne, of Naremburn, N.S.W.
Born: 4-8-1914, New South Wales
Enlisted: 5-9-1932
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 37years
Honoured: Panel 72 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of William Edward Sydney and Evaline Dora Payne
Husband of Jessie Payne, of Naremburn, N.S.W.
Able Seaman Sidney Charles PAYNE B2901
Born: 28-11-1922, Queensland
Enlisted: 21-11-1940
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Attached Merchant Navy
S.S. Fingal
Died: 5-5-1943 at sea aged 20years
Honoured: Panel 84 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 9A
Son of Charles and Henrietta Jane Payne, of Townsville West, Queensland
Born: 28-11-1922, Queensland
Enlisted: 21-11-1940
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Attached Merchant Navy
S.S. Fingal
Died: 5-5-1943 at sea aged 20years
Honoured: Panel 84 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 9A
Son of Charles and Henrietta Jane Payne, of Townsville West, Queensland
Ordinary Seaman Jack Edward PAYNTER PA2014
Born: 29-8-1920, South Australia
Enlisted: 28-1-1941
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 21years
Honoured: Panel 76 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of Arthur Charles John & Barbara Sybil Paynter, Rosewater Gardens, South Australia.
Born: 29-8-1920, South Australia
Enlisted: 28-1-1941
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 21years
Honoured: Panel 76 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of Arthur Charles John & Barbara Sybil Paynter, Rosewater Gardens, South Australia.
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Eric Victor PEARCE 4800
Born: 21-12-1918, New South Wales Enlisted: 11-11-1940 Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Sydney Died: 20-11-1941, Indian Ocean, aged 22years Honoured: Panel 61 Column 1 Australian War Memorial Panel 8 Son of William Joseph and Eveline Maud Pearce, of Carlton, N.S.W. |
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Victor Pearson 1625
Born: 9-3-1919, England
Enlisted: 11-4-1941
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Matafele
Died: 24-6-1944, Coral Sea, Pacific Islands, aged 25years
Honoured: Panel 92 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 4
Son of William and Florence G. Pearson
Husband of Madge Helen Pearson, of Marrickville, N.S.W.
Born: 9-3-1919, England
Enlisted: 11-4-1941
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Matafele
Died: 24-6-1944, Coral Sea, Pacific Islands, aged 25years
Honoured: Panel 92 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 4
Son of William and Florence G. Pearson
Husband of Madge Helen Pearson, of Marrickville, N.S.W.
Able Seaman Charles Frederick PEDERSEN 23624
Born: 22-4-1920, South Australia
Enlisted: 10-10-1939
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Yarra
Died: 4-3-1942, Indian Ocean aged 21years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 9
Son of Olaf Marius and Elizabeth Catherine Pedersen, of Parkside, South Australia.
Born: 22-4-1920, South Australia
Enlisted: 10-10-1939
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Yarra
Died: 4-3-1942, Indian Ocean aged 21years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 9
Son of Olaf Marius and Elizabeth Catherine Pedersen, of Parkside, South Australia.
Ordinary Seaman Neil Gray PENGLASE PA2516
Born: 4-9-1922, South Australia Enlisted: 27-1-1942 Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Patricia Cam Died: 22-1-1943 near Wessel Island, aged 20years Honoured: Panel 84 Column 1 Australian War Memorial Panel 5 Son of Arrol Trestrail & Alice Maud Penglase, of Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia. |
Petty Officer Steward Ian Hamilton Stuart PERKINS 20279
Born: 11-8-1915, New South Wales Enlisted: 13-8-1934 Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Paramatta Died: 27-11-1941, Mediterranean Sea, aged 26years Honoured: Panel 58 Column 2 Australian War Memorial Panel 4 Son of Charles Sydney Stuart Perkins and Ellen Perkins Husband of Gladys Ada May Perkins, of Cremorne, N.S.W. |
Able Seaman Frederick Percival PERRIN 14288
Born: 30-8-1906, New South Wales Enlisted: 24-4-1924 Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Australia Died: 21-10-1944 aged 38years Honoured: Panel 91 Column 3 Australian War Memorial Panel 1 Son of Percival Francis and Alice Perrin Husband of Rita Belle Perrin, of Paddington, N.S.W. |
Petty Officer Stoker Sidney Desmond PERRIN 19389
Born: 25-4-1908, New South Wales
Enlisted: 1-5-1929
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Yarra
Died: 4-3-1942, Indian Ocean aged 33years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 9
Son of Percival Francis and Alice Perrin
Husband of Mavis Patricia Perrin, of Bondi, N.S.W.
Born: 25-4-1908, New South Wales
Enlisted: 1-5-1929
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Yarra
Died: 4-3-1942, Indian Ocean aged 33years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 3
Australian War Memorial Panel 9
Son of Percival Francis and Alice Perrin
Husband of Mavis Patricia Perrin, of Bondi, N.S.W.
Leading Stoker George Charles PERRY 15407
Born: 23-3-1917, New South Wales
Enlisted: 1-7-1939
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 24years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 2
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of John William and Alice Beatrice Perry
Born: 23-3-1917, New South Wales
Enlisted: 1-7-1939
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Perth
Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 24years
Honoured: Panel 73 Column 2
Australian War Memorial Panel 6
Son of John William and Alice Beatrice Perry
Able Seaman Russel John PERRY F3392
Born: 7-6-1922, New South Wales Enlisted: 17-2-1941 Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Perth Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 19years Honoured: Panel 75 Column 3 Australian War Memorial Panel 6 Son of Alfred Harold and Brigid Annie Perry, of Leederville, Western Australia. |
Able Seaman Richard Severn PERRYMAN 22388
Born: 24-11-1919, Western Australia Enlisted: 29-7-19938 Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Sydney Died: 20-11-1941, Indian Ocean aged 21years Honoured: Panel 57 Column 1 Australian War Memorial Panel 8 Son of John & Margaret Susan Perryman, of Leederville, Western Australia. |
Gunner James Edward PETERSON 14179
Born: 10-8-1907, Victoria Enlisted: 31-1-1924 Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Sydney Died: 20-11-1941, Indian Ocean aged 34years Honoured: Panel 56 Column 2 Australian War Memorial Panel 8 Son of James Philip and Naomi Peterson Husband of Victoria Edith Peterson, of Thornbury, Victoria |
Leading Cook (S) Norman Nelse PETERSON PM2513
Born: 21-4-1900, Victoria Enlisted: 6-10-1939 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Attached Royal Navy H.M.S. Anking Died: 4-3-1942, Indian Ocean aged 41years Honoured: Panel 76 Column 3 Australian War Memorial Panel 9A Son of Nelse Oscar and Annie Cathcart Peterson Husband of Freda Peterson, of Elwood, Victoria |
Stoker Peter William PETERSON W1816
Born: 22-1-1917, Victoria
Enlisted: 30-10-111940
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Sydney
Died: 20-11-1941, Indian Ocean aged 24years
Honoured: Panel 61 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 8
Son of Peter and Ada Snowdon Peterson
Husband of Joyce Peterson, of Ellenbank, Victoria
Born: 22-1-1917, Victoria
Enlisted: 30-10-111940
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
H.M.A.S. Sydney
Died: 20-11-1941, Indian Ocean aged 24years
Honoured: Panel 61 Column 1
Australian War Memorial Panel 8
Son of Peter and Ada Snowdon Peterson
Husband of Joyce Peterson, of Ellenbank, Victoria
Able Seaman Reginald Thomas PETERSON 13896
Born: 12-10-1907, England Enlisted: 15-1-1923 Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Yarra Died: 4-3-1942 aged 34years Honoured: Panel 73 Column 1 Australian War Memorial Panel 9 Son of John A Peterson & Ellen Shilling (dec'd.) Stepson of Maud Agnes Peterson, of Bentleigh, Australia |
Stoker Charles Alexander PETHEBRIDGE W2164 Born: 6-3-1923, Victoria Enlisted: 30-6-1941 Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Perth Awarded Albert Medal Died: 12-9-1944, South China Sea, Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru) aged 21years Honoured: Panel 92 Column 3 Australian War Memorial Panel 6 Son of John Anthony and Sarah Anne Pethebridge. Australian War Memorial
Stoker Charles Alexander Pethebridge, HMAS Perth. He enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria, and on completion of training was assigned to HMAS Perth on 2 January 1942. His vessel was sunk on 1 March 1942 during the Battle of the Sunda Strait and Stoker Pethebridge became a prisoner of war initially in Batavia and subsequently on the Burma Thailand Railway. On completion of the railway many of the prisoners were sent to Japan. Stoker Pethebridge endured a second sinking when the Japanese prison ship in which he was travelling, the Rakuyo Maru, was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Pampanito on 12 September 1944. He escaped the sinking ship on a life raft with a number of survivors and 'during the ordeal that followed Pethebridge left this raft on several occasions, without a life-belt, to go to the help of those who through physical weakness could not prevent themselves from slipping in to the sea' before he was taken by a shark. For his actions in rescuing up to 20 men he was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal (Bronze) and is the only Australian so awarded during the Second World War. He was aged 21 years. |
Supply Assistant Leslie Joseph Kitchener PETTY S5247
Born: 15-3-1917, New South Wales Enlisted: 3-3-1941 Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Perth Died: 1-3-1942, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, aged 24years Honoured: Panel 76 Column 3 Australian War Memorial Panel 6 Son of Joseph and Esther Marie Petty Husband of Elsie Caroline Petty, of Kingsgrove, N.S.W. |