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Fleet Support Unit – West (FSU-W)

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Billy Winkler-Sheean holds a portrait of Teddy Sheean VC with Commanding Officer HMAS Stirling Captain Gary Lawton after his promotion ceremony. Story by Warrant Officer Bill Mansfield. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
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Sailor inspired by hero relative

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1671 Views 0 Comments Fleet Support Unit – West (FSU-W), HMAS Stirling, Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean, Victoria Cross, WWII

After being inspired to join the Navy by a very well-known relative, Seaman Boatswains Mate Billy Winkler-Sheean was promoted to

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