X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Shean, Maxwell Henry (Max)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Shean ​

• FORENAME

Maxwell Henry (Max) ​

• UNIT

R.A.N.V.R. HM Submarines X 24 + XE 4 ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order and bar,Bronze Star (US) ​

• PLACE

Bergen 1944 (Op.Guidance) Saigon 1945 (bar DSO,BS) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 6.7.1918 Perth,Western Australia​

son of Henry Shean​

student,University of Western Australia until 1939​

enlisted 28.10.1940​

HMAS Rushcutter​

HMS Bluebell April 1941​

HMS Dolphin (X Craft) September 1942​

X 9 1943​

X 24 1944​

XE 4 1945​

HMAS Leeuwin 1945​

discharged 15.9.1945​

graduated University of Western Australia​

City of Perth electricity and gas department​

State Energy Commission (Manager for power production)​

retired 1978​

R.A.N.R. (retired 1956 as Lt Cdr)​

author "Corvette and Submarine" 1992​

married Mary Golding 1944 (2 daughters)​

died 15.6.2009​

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