Herbert Bruce Wilson

Born on 1 December 1918 in Perth^[1] to Jim and Edith Wilson. Married twice, first to Daphne June Robinson, and then to Iris Arnold.

Enlisted in the Navy aged 15 (c.1933) according to family records.^[3] Navy personnel number x. 5'8½" in height, with light brown hair.^[2] Official commencement 1 June 1938.^[2] Ships: HMAS Vendetta, HMAS Canberra, Penguin, Moresby, Leeuwin, and Sydney.^[2]

South Australian Police Gazette, 29 May 1940:^[4]

Deserters from H.M. service.

From H.M.A.S. Moresby, on 2nd January, 1940.

No. 22157, Herbert Bruce Wilson, ordinary seaman, born 1/12/18, 5ft. 8½in., fair complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes.

Died 3 August 2005, aged 86, buried at Karrakatta (same plot as Iris, but his side of the grave stone is blank).{{WA MCB|id= MCB-472751-B0G8Y8 |first_name=HERBERT BRUCE |last_name=WILSON |aged=86 |date_of_death=03/08/2005 |suburb=NEDLANDS |cemetery=KARRAKATTA CEMETERY |area=PRESBYTERIAN |section=KA |gravesite=735 |url=https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=d9f74d9b-f61c-ec11-b6e7-00224814c0bd |access_date=18 January 2023}}

Died on 3 October (or August?) in 2005.

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