| Service number | B3089 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1922-08-26 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester, Manchester |
| Death Date | 1942-03-04 |
| Death Place | Indian Ocean |
| Final Rank | Ordinary Seaman |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Unit | HMS Anking |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Ordinary Seaman Jim Berry
Description
Ordinary Seaman Berry enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 8 March 1941, at the age of 18, after serving in his local militia unit. On 4 March 1942, Ordinary Seaman Berry was serving on the transport ship HMS Anking, when it was intercepted by Japanese ships. The HMS Anking was sunk, and Ordinary Seaman Berry, alongside many others, was killed in action. He is commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- HMS Anking
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Ordinary Seaman
Timeline
| Date of birth | 26 August 1922 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 04 March 1942 |