Certificates of Service in the Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Wilfred William Boshier

Date1922- 1945

Object numberANMS0197[001]

NameCertificates

MediumInk on paper, Typewritten on paper

DimensionsOverall (Certificates of Service): 333 × 412 mm
Overall (Certificate for Wounds and Hurts): 335 × 210 mm
Overall (History Sheet and Trade Certificate): 326 × 215 mm
Overall (Torpedo History Sheet): 204 × 328 mm

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Peter Myers

Terms

DescriptionA certificate of service in the Royal Australian Navy for Leading Seaman Wilfred William Boshier. The certifcate lists Boshier’s naval service over the period 1922 - 1945 .HistoryWilfred William Boshier was born on 29 April 1896 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He joined the Royal Navy on 29 April 1914 and was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in December 1920. Boshier transferred to the RAN in March 1922 and qualified as a naval diver in April 1923. Boshier was wounded in action in World War II in October 1944 and died on 19 June 1947. Leading Seaman Boshier served in the following RAN establishments and ships: CERBERUS, PLATYPUS, ALBATROSS, MELBOURNE, MALLOW, SYDNEY, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, and BUNGAREE. SignificanceThis certificate of service is part of a collection of material chronicling the service of Wilfred William Boshier. Leading Seaman Boshier served in the Royal Navy and later in the Royal Australian Navy where he served during World War II and became a naval diver.