| Service number | 14299 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1903-06-20 |
| Death Date | 1942-03-01 |
| Death Place | Netherlands East Indies: Sunda Strait |
| Final Rank | Petty Officer Stoker |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Unit | HMAS Perth |
| Place | Sunda Strait |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Petty Officer Stoker Charles Gordon Alford
Description
Stoker Petty Officer Charles Gordon Alford enlisted to the Royal Australian Navy on 7 April 1924. He served on a variety of ships and bases, including HMAS Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Cerberus, and Adelaide. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, he was posted to HMAS Perth. With this ship, Stoker Petty Officer Alford served in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. On 1 March 1942, Stoker Petty Officer Alford was killed in action when HMAS Perth was sunk by Japanese destroyers in the Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies. He is commemorated at the Plymouth Naval Memorial, England.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- HMAS Perth
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Petty Officer Stoker
Timeline
| Date of birth | 20 June 1903 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 07 April 1924 | |
| Date of death | 01 March 1942 |