Chaplain

George Stubbs

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Georgina Stubbs; husband of Ethel Maud Stubbs, of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia. L.Th. (Durham).

References:
  • Australian Nominal Roll (WWII)
  • Australian War Memorial
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"The Reverend George Stubbs, of Turramurra, NSW; formerly of Christchurch, NZ. Chaplain Stubbs was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church in 1913 and joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a chaplain in August 1915. In 1921 he transferred to the New Zealand division of the Royal Navy serving until 1926. He was later re appointed a chaplain to the RAN. In 1941, at the age of 57, he volunteered for service aboard HMAS Sydney. Chaplain Stubbs and 644 other crew men lost their lives following the engagement between HMAS Sydney and the German cruiser Kormoran off the coast of WA on 20 November 1941." (AWM)

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Casualty

Name:
George Stubbs
Rank: 
Chaplain
Date of Birth:
08 April 1884
Next of Kin: 
Stubbs, Ethel
Date of Enlistment:
01 January 1915
Unit:
Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Sydney

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Missing, believed killed
Date of Death:
20 November 1941
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
57
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 56, Column 2.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
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