Frank Atchison
John Robertson

Frank Atchison

Frank Elrich Atchison
born 27.8.1922 Newcastle,New South Wales
enlisted RAN 10.8.1942 Sydney,New South Wales
HMAS Cerberus 10.8.1942
passed Officer Training Course No 6 February 1943
Acting Sub Lt (service no S/7034) 13.2.1943
HMAS Assault 8.3.1943
HMAS Westralia (Assistant Beachmaster,No 2 Beach Party,Naval Beach Commando) 7.7.1943
Sub Lt 17.8.1943
Beachmaster,No 3 Beach Party,Naval Beach Commando 1.1.1944
HMAS Kanimbla 11.9.1944
Naval Beach Commando 24.9.1944
HMAS Moreton 10.1.1945
HMAS Kuranda 6.2.1945
HMAS Madang (to Borneo) 1.4.1945
Acting Lt 13.8.1945
HMAS Kanimbla (ex Morotai RAN Beach Unit) 29.8.1945
Duty Army Staff School,Moluccas 7.9.1945
returned to Australia
HMAS Penguin 12.10.1945
HMAS Rushcutter 11.2.1946
discharged 18.2.1946

photo courtesy of John Kennett
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