Able Seaman Peter Russell Mayor

Service number PM6720
Birth Date 31/07/1925
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Malvern
Death Date 27/06/1980
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Final Rank Able Seaman
Unit HMAS Shropshire
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Description

Able Seaman Peter Russell Mayor enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in Melbourne, Victoria, on 6 July 1943. After his initial training at Flinders Naval Depot, Victoria, he was posted to HMAS Shropshire. On this vessel, he served in the Pacific, including the waters of New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. Able Seaman Mayor was discharged on 24 June 1946.

Timeline

Date of birth 31/07/1925
Date of enlistment 07/06/1943
Date of discharge 24/06/1946
Date of death 27/06/1980