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VINCENT WILLIAM FRILAY

1918 - 1983

Vincent Frilay was born in Essendon, Victoria on the 22nd of May, 1918 to Annie Magdelene Rout and John Maurice Frilay.

At the age of 21 he would enlist into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on the31st of May 1939, joining up at the Sydney Depot. He initially served at HMAS Cerberus Naval Base in Victoria working as a Supply Probationary and was promoted to Supply Assistant on the 4th of October. On the 28th of October he transferred to the HMAS Canberra where he continued as a Supply Assistant until he was again promoted to Leading Supply Assistant on the 1st of January 1941.

On the 18th of March 1942, he again transferred to HMAS Lonsdale Naval base where he was attached to the HMAS Castlemaine. Whilst posted here, Frilay would marry Ada Verna Curnow on the 17th of April. The Castlemaine was posted to Melville Naval Base in Darwin from the 1st of September 1942, until the 30th of June 1943, being promoted to Supply Petty Officer on the 1st of October 1942. The Ship then moved to Kuttabul Naval base for much of July, at which point Frilay was transferred back to Lonsdale on the 22nd of that month. He would remain at Lonsdale until the 15th of March 1945.

His record ends on the 1st of February 1970, however, he continued to serve until 31st of December 1974 when he retired from the navy. In 1972, Frilay had moved to Sydney, Taking up residence in Punchbowl. He would live in Sydney until his death in 1983 at the age of 65.