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
S.S. KURUMBA
Able Seaman Francis George ALLEN
Born: London, England
Merchant Navy
Died 30-6-1944, (illness) Brisbane, Queensland, aged 55years
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Resting: Brisbane General Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland
Born: London, England
Merchant Navy
Died 30-6-1944, (illness) Brisbane, Queensland, aged 55years
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Resting: Brisbane General Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland
The Courier Mail (Brisbane, Qld) 5-7-1944
ALLEN, Francis George (Darby).—On June 30th, at Greenslopes Hospital, of R.A.F.A., 'Kurumba,' & Mornington St., Redhill
MR. & MRS. GEORGE BANNISTER & MRS. GLEDHILL, of Mornington St., Red Hill, desire to THANK Friends & Shipmates of the late Francis George Allen (Darby), for their messages & floral tributes. Please accept this as our personal thanks.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay & Burnett Adevertiser (Qld) 13-11-1944
CREE. — Accidentally drowned, on November 11, 1944, whilst on active service with the Royal Australian Auxiliary Fleet, Able Seaman Gordon James Cree, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cree, 39 Adelaide-lane, Maryborough. Aged 23 years.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay & Burnett Adevertiser (Qld) 14-11-1944
LATE ABLE SEAMAN
GORDON JAMES CREE
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Gordon James, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cree, of 39 Adelaide-Iane, Maryborough, at the age of 23 years. From information received from the naval authorities, it appears that Able Seaman Cree was accidentally drowned whilst on active service with the Royal Australian Auxiliary Fleet.
Gordon Cree was born in Maryborough, and was educated at the Christian Brothers School. Alter leaving school, he was employed by Mr. J. Lewis, draper, of Adelaide-street, Maryborough, and whilst there made a very wide circle of friends. Since early youth he had a love of the sea, and was keenly interested in sailing and rowing. He was bow of the Novice Fours which won the Malvern Star Cup at the Maryborough Rowing Club regatta in 1937. At the outbreak of war, he joined up with the local Coastal Patrol, under the command of Captain Gray. He endeavoured to join the Royal Australian Navy, but owing to bad eye-sight was rejected from that branch of the service. He was determined, however, to go to sea, and some three years ago first sailed before the mast in such well known merchant navy steamers as the Canonbar, Alagna and Bundaleer. At the time of his death he was quartermaster of a ship of the Royal Australian Auxiliary Fleet. The late Gordon Cree was an Australian boy of whom his parents must indeed he proud. His
manly qualities and gentlemanly characteristics won for him many personal friends in n large part of Australia. The keenness he displayed in his calling had ensured for him a promising future, and very sincere regret is felt at his untimely passing:
'Here he lies where he longed to be
Home is the hunter, home from the hill
And the Sailor home from the sea"