Teddy Sheean
Sailor
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Edward "Teddy" Sheean, VC was a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War. Born in Tasmania, Sheean was employed as a farm labourer when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in April 1941. Wikipedia
Born: December 28, 1923, Lower Barrington, Australia
Died: December 1, 1942 (age 18 years), Timor Sea
Parents: James Sheean and Mary Jane Broomhall
Awards: Victoria Cross for Australia and 1939–1945 Star
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Years of service: 1941–1942