Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
M.V. KOOLAMA
WW2
WW2
On the 20th of February, the Koolama was attacked by a Japanese plane, although all of the bombs fell into the water and no damage was caused. A short time later, three more Japanese planes returned to bomb the ship and over the next thirty minutes the Koolama was severely damaged.
Second Radio Officer Frederick Galen STANSFIELD
Born: Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire, England
Australian Merchant Navy
Died 13-3-1942, New Drysdale Mission, West. Aust. aged 32years
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Stansfield, of Harvey.
Resting: Kalumburu Mission Cemetery, Kalumburu, Western Australia
Born: Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire, England
Australian Merchant Navy
Died 13-3-1942, New Drysdale Mission, West. Aust. aged 32years
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Stansfield, of Harvey.
Resting: Kalumburu Mission Cemetery, Kalumburu, Western Australia
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.,) 31-3-1942
On March 13, as result of enemy action, beloved eldest son of the late Dr. F. J. Stansfield, and Mrs. Stansfield, of Perth, W.A., brother of C. J. Stansfield, Kalgoorlie.
The West Australian (Perth, W.A.) 23-3-1942
STANSFIELD (Frederick Galen).--On March 13, 1942. Inserted by the Members of the staffs of the State Shipping Service and m.v.. Koolama.