Michael Peter Willsallen
Sub Lieutenant
S/6969
Naval Beach Commandos
born 4.10.1924 Woollahra,New South Wales
enlisted 27.7.1942
discharged 29.10.1945 (HMAS Rushcutter)
photo courtesy of John Kennett
note by John Kennett
Michael Peter Willsallen
Number: S/6969
Rank: Sub Lieutenant
D.O.B.: 4th October 1924, Woollahra, New South
Wales
Service History
27.07.42 Enlisted as an Ordinary Seaman, HMAS
Cerberus
Feb. 1943 Passed Officer Training Course No.6 and
recommended for Midshipman and
selected for Assault
13.02.43 Commissioned as a Midshipman, RANR
05.03.43 Posted to HMAS Assault
24.11.43 Posted to Cairns as Base Staff
12.01.44 Posted to HMAS Assault
02.02.44 Posted to HMAS Kanimbla
24.02.44 Posted to HMAS Platypus
04.04.44 Promoted to Acting Sub Lieutenant and posted to Kuranda as an
Assistant Beachmaster, No.3 Beach Party, Naval Beach
Commando
26.10.44 Promoted to Sub Lieutenant
23.12.44 Detached duties HMAS Basilisk and HMAS Madang, New Guinea
02.03.45 Returned to Australia and posted to Naval Beach Commando,
Kuranda
04.04.45 Posted to HMAS Madang, Naval Beach Commando
