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Person
Farncomb H B
Body Type
Person
Citizen Of Country
Australia
Birth YMD
1899_Feb_28
Birth Place
Sydney
Decoration
Postings
3
Personal Involvement
1942 05 07 0100 Battle Of The Coral Sea - Farncomb H B
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands - Farncomb H B
Relevance
Commissioned Officer
Alias
Farncomb Harold Bruce
Activities
1)  Involved In Activity
2) 1: as Personal Involvement
3) 2: Age Year
4) 2:Rank
5) 2: Command Unit Involvement
6) 1: Details
N43.18yrCaptain
HMAS Australia - 1942 05 07 0100 Battle Of The Coral Sea
 
N43.44yrCaptain
HMAS Australia - 1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
Aim: To deny the area to the Japanese, in particular to stop the completion of the airfield on Guadalcanal and to remove the seaplane base on Tulagi. To use the area for further offensive operations in the Solomon Islands.
Results: The Japanese were taken by surprise and the landing was almost unopposed. The final capture of the island took six months and much bitter fighting.
Postings
1)  Posted By Posting
2) 1: Post To Unit
3) 2: Primary Ship Class Image
4) 1: End YMD
5) 1: Duration Duration
6) 1:Rank
7) 1: Age Of Person Year
HMAS PerthUnit: AUS, Hobart, 1938 01 01 1942_Jun_013yr 6hr 0.175minCaptain40.25yr
RAN Australian Squadron 1945_Jul_21214dayCommodore45.8yr
RAN Australian Squadron 1949_Jan_012yr 55day 12hr 0.582minCommodore | Rear Admiral47.69yr
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