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| Keywords: Sheean family 044155.JPG AWM caption Studio portrait of the Sheean family Identified left to right back row H1617 Ordinary Seaman Edward Teddy Sheean RAN; 6849 VX51790 Private Frederick Sheean James Sheean; Mary Sheean and VX52321 Private William Henry Sheean Teddy Sheean was killed on 1 December 1942 during an attack by Japanese aircraft which sank HMAS Armidale After the order to 'abandon ship' OS Teddy Sheean although twice wounded stayed at his post at the aft Oerlikon gun bringing down an enemy bomber He was still firing when the ship sank For his part in this action he was posthumously awarded a 'mention in despatches' 044155 ca 1941 Author PD-Australia People associated with World War II from Australia Black and white photographs | ||||
