Sunday, June 8, 2008

HMAS Sydney

The June 8th Herald Sun of Australia reports on an interesting story.

Back in 1941, Leading Signalman Charles Patrick Wright and best friend Jim Francis tossed a coin to determine which duty station they would get. Jim Francis won and was able to be near his girlfriend in Fremantle.

Nineteen days later, Wright, was on board the Sydney in its ill-fated fight with the German raider Kormoran and probably on the heavy-hit bridge.

This past week, Jim and his wife (didn't say if it was the girlfriend from World War II) went to Geralton to place a wreath at the memorial.

There, they met Tess Piper (Hall) who was the fiance of Wright. She didn't marry until 1948 in the hopes that Wright would someday come home.

Just One of Those Great War Stories. --Cooter

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