THE mystery of the identity of a sailor who died when the HMAS Sydney was sunk by a German raider in World War II has deepened.THE mystery of the identity of a sailor who died when the HMAS Sydney was sunk by a German raider in World War II has deepened.Last year the navy was confident that it had narrowed the possibilities down to just 16 men, but it has now conceded that he could be one of about 100 sailors aboard the warship when it was ambushed by the Kormoran off the West Australian coast in November 1941.The body was found in a liferaft at Christmas Island in February 1942, three months after the Sydney and the Kormoran sank following a fierce battle.The body was recovered from an unmarked grave on Christmas Island and reburied at Geraldton in WA on the anniversary of the sinking on November 9 last year.Pathologists confirmed the man was from the Sydney.
We pay our respects to elders past and present.Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductionsthroughout Australia. The diary covers the period from 25 July 1913 to 31 October 1916. THE mystery of the identity of a sailor who died when the HMAS Sydney was sunk by a German raider in World War II has deepened.
Although the remains have not as yet been identified, they are believed to be those of a crew member of HMAS Sydney II, which was sunk off the West Australian Coast on 19 November 1941 following enemy action. It includes: extensive descriptions of the ship's initial voyage to Australia; movements and operations with other ships of the Royal Australian Navy before the First World War, including the submarines AE1 and AE2; declaration of war and donation of Battle Ensigns; operations around New Guinea and the Pacific at the beginning of the War; the engagement with SMS Emden; operations around the Caribbean and West Indies; and other events. "It is therefore highly likely that the unknown sailor was a crew member of the HMAS Sydney II, and died during or shortly following the World War II engagement between HMAS Sydney II and the German raider Kormoran. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and UNKNOWN SAILOR TO BE RE-INTERRED WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS .
Come and see why. These were Michael Montgomery’s Who Sank the Sydney (1981) and Barbara Winter’s HMAS Sydney – Fact, Fantasy and Fraud (1984). Several did but in a number of cases further research was required to find relatives as many did not know they were related to a man from HMAS Sydney. "Ballistics and metallurgical analyses of the metal fragment found lodged in the skull of the remains concluded that the fragment is most likely a piece of shrapnel from a German large calibre armour-piercing projectile," Defence said.
news; Unknown HMAS Sydney sailor is 1 in 100. UNKNOWN SAILOR INFORMATION ADDED TO SYDNEY VIRTUAL MEMORIAL Not all of HMAS Sydney’s 645 men went down with the ship and were lost. The diary covers the period from 25 July 1913 to 31 October 1916. In the early 1980s there was resurgence in interest regarding the loss of Sydney and two books on the matter were published.
The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travelers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. HMAS Sydney was lost after a battle with the German raider Kormoran off the West Australian coast on November 19, 1941. Hand-written diary (possibly a midshipman's journal) relating to HMAS Sydney (I). The diary contains photographs, postcards, postage stamps and pictures cut from magazines throughout.
"Navy recognises that confirmation of the identity of the unknown sailor would give closure to the many relatives of HMAS Sydney II crew members," Defence said.Anyone with information about surviving family members should write to Christmas Island Investigation Team, R1-4-C070, Russell Offices, Canberra, ACT, 2600. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces. Both mentioned the sailor … Many of these relate to the places the "Sydney" has visited. Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. HMAS Sydney, named after the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Hand-written diary (possibly a midshipman's journal) relating to HMAS Sydney (I). The Foundation and the Naval Association of Australia are pleased to provide information about the discovery and remembrance of the Unknown HMAS Sydney II Sailor ... read more. The reburial of the remains of the likely HMAS SydneyII sailor will occur on 19 November in Geraldton.. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of countrywaters.