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James Michael Sheean

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James Michael Sheean

Birth
Deloraine, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia
Death
1 Jul 1974 (aged 94)
Latrobe Council, Tasmania, Australia
Burial
Latrobe, Latrobe Council, Tasmania, Australia Add to Map
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Studio portrait of the Sheean family. Identified left to right, back row: H1617 Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) Sheean RAN; 6849 (VX51790) Private Frederick Sheean. James Sheean; Mary Sheean and VX52321 Private William Henry Sheean. Teddy Sheean was killed on 1 December 1942 during an attack by Japanese aircraft which sank HMAS Armidale. After the order to 'abandon ship' OS Teddy Sheean, although twice wounded, stayed at his post at the aft Oerlikon gun bringing down an enemy bomber. He was still firing when the ship sank. For his part in this action he was posthumously awarded a 'mention in despatches'.
Studio portrait of the Sheean family. Identified left to right, back row: H1617 Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) Sheean RAN; 6849 (VX51790) Private Frederick Sheean. James Sheean; Mary Sheean and VX52321 Private William Henry Sheean. Teddy Sheean was killed on 1 December 1942 during an attack by Japanese aircraft which sank HMAS Armidale. After the order to 'abandon ship' OS Teddy Sheean, although twice wounded, stayed at his post at the aft Oerlikon gun bringing down an enemy bomber. He was still firing when the ship sank. For his part in this action he was posthumously awarded a 'mention in despatches'.

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