Memorials and Rolls of Honour St John's Church

St. John's Anglican church, Fremantle, contains Rolls of Honour for those parishioners who gave their lives in World War 1 (64 names) and World War 2 (47 names). There are also several personal memorials here. "To the Glory of God This chapel of St Michael and All Angels is dedicated to the memory of F/O Thomas Anthony Bishop R.A.A.F Pro Patria Aug 21st 1943 Aged 20 years. Mother" T.A. Bishop Flying Officer 415890. R,A,A,F. Died 21 Aug 1943. Buried Parkes General Cemetery, Australia. -------------------------------------------------- "Dedicated to memory of the Officers and Men of H.M.A.S. Perth who lost their lives by enemy action Sundra Straits 28th Feb 1942 erected by the Ex N.M. Ass. W.A." "Presented by The Officers and Crew of USS Houston (SSN 713) to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the loss of HMAS Perth (D29) alongside USS Houston 9CA 30) in the battle of Sunda Strait on 1 March 1942" HMAS Perth, USS Houston and HNLMS Evertsen faced a major Imperial Japanese force in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra on the night of Feb 28- Mar 1 1942. After a battle lasting several hours, all three Allied ships were sunk with the loss of 1,071 killed and 675 taken prisoner, many of whom would die in captivity. ------------------------------------------------ In loving memory of A.C.C. Hammond 5th W.A. M.I. who fell in action at Waterval River South Africa February 1902 At Rest" ---------------------------------- "In Memoriam Claude 'Chuckles' Choules 1901-2014 Claude joined the Royal Navy in 1917 and witnessed the surrender of the German Imperial Navy in the Firth of the Forth in 1918 and the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow in 1919. He transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and served in Fremantle as acting Torpedo Officer and Chief Demolition Officer in World War 2. At the time of passing Claude was the world's last surviving combatant from the Great War, the last surviving ex-serviceman to have served in both world wars , and the oldest known man in Australia. Claude received a naval funeral in this church on 20 May 2011with the Rector of Fremantle, The Reverend Canon Dennis Claughton officiating. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard states 'Mr Choules and his generation made a sacrifice for our freedom and liberty we will never forget@ The Last of the Last" ----------------------------------------- "In Memoriam Isaac Althorp Ridgway , M,Sc. A.M.I.C.E Lieutenant 6th Battn A.I.F Formerly Asst. Engineer Fremantle Dock Construction Born in Lymm, Cheshire England 24th Aug 1886 Died at Sea 12th May 1915 from wounds received in action at Gallipoli" I.A. Ridgway. Second Lieutenant. 6th Bn .A.I.F. Died 12 May 1915. Aged 28. Commemorated at Lone Pine Cemetery, Turkey.