The Saddest Day in Victoria Park's History

On Thursday, 20 November 1941, the HMAS Sydney (II) was lost with all hands. The cruiser had a total complement of 42 officers and 603 ratings, including nine sons of Victoria Park.

These are the names of those nine sailors, men who lived and loved and called Victoria Park home prior to enlistment in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II: 

Name	Rank	Service Number
ANDREWS, Arthur John	Able Seaman	F1877
BAVERSTOCK, Ernest George	Able Seaman	F2603/18
BEVAN, Hanbury Victor	Able Seaman	F2649/16
DOXEY, Alexander Harold	Able Seaman	23010
HARRINGTON, Albert Frederick	Leading Seaman	21073
KEENAN, Francis Bernard	Stoker	23289
REDFEARNE, Charles Hugh	Stoker	24042
WARD, Frederick Ernest Charles	Able Seaman	24049
WITTON, Bertram Linsay	Leading Telegraphist	F2207

Read the official ships history of HMAS Sydney (II) as published by the Royal Australian Navy Part One [PDF version]  |  Part One [original version on RAN website] Part Two [PDF version]  |  Part Two [original version on RAN Website]

- With special thanks to Neville Browne JP who alerted us to this fact of history -