Info: Australian? Allied Unit, Lieutenant William Dayrell Harrington Amy, (RNR) HMS Bulolo / HMS Aldenham. Quote: Any further information would be appreciated. Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly. I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces. There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps. Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more. I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together. Suburbs for NOK do not match however this is undoubtedly the same person however the Comm Roll states his ship as HMS Bulolo which was at the Japanese surrender in Singapore. ON ACTIVE SERVICE AMY. -Lieutenant William Dayrell Harrington Amy R N missing presumed killed H M S Aldenham 1944 adored son of Captain and Mrs Amy of Randwick and brother Neville aged 23 years. Greater love hath no man. Eye-witness 'Bert' Mason who served on HMS Aldenham reveals the story of the last British manned destroyer to be lost in World War II...............From her first commissioning to the bitter end 200,000 miles later, Aldenham, a Hunt Class destroyer, played an essential part in the Mediterranian war. During her maiden voyage, she assisted in destroying U.587 in the Atlantic off the coast of Spain. Later she took part in the ill-fated 'Operation 'Vigerous', and in 'Operation Stonehenge' when a force of cruisers and destroyers escorted four huge merchantmen from Suez through 'Bomb Alley' to Malta. 'Lucky' Aldenham (as she was known) took part in at least fourteen east-west Malta convoys. She guarded the invasion beaches at Sicily, saw action in the battles of Salerno and Anzio and led the allied invasion fleet into Taranto harbour and operations in the disastrous Dodecanese campaign. Tragically, at the bombardment of Karlobag batteries and Pag Town, Aldenham struck a mine and sank within minutes, taking two-thirds of her crew with her.............F.A. Mason saw action in many of the events here recorded and has a unique insight into many daring operations carried out by the men of the Aldenham. [WWII, World War Two, Military History, Royal Navy History, Hms Aldenham]. Commemorative Roll - William Dayrell Harrington Amy Rank: Lieutenant Unit: HMS Bulolo Service: Royal Navy Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of death: 14 December 1944 Place of death: Adriatic Sea Cause of death: Missing presumed dead Cemetery or memorial details: Plymouth Naval Memorial, United Kingdom In Memory of Lieutenant William Dayrell Harrington Amy H.M.S. Aldenham, Royal Naval Reserve who died on 14 December 1944 Age 23 Son of William Francis and Vera Margaret Amy, of Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia. Remembered with Honour Plymouth Naval Memorial
I have found a marriage record for the parents: Name:William F Amy Spouse Name:Vera M Harrington Marriage Date:1919 Marriage Place:New South Wales Registration Place:Randwick, New South Wales Mark
I have found a marriage record for the parents: Mark Thanks Mark, Strange to get two in a row with the middle name of Harrington. Cheers Geoff
