Able Seaman Frederick BalleinePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Able Seaman Frederick Balleine, who was the Hahndorf band`s side drummer for several years from 1933. He was killed in action in November 1941 while serving on the H.M.A.S. Parramatta which was struck by a torpedo in the Mediterranean Sea during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | 15 Balhannah Road, Hahndorf Town Band, Hahndorf, 5245 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.027394 Long: 138.812564 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 27-November-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-November-1941 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th April, 2009 |
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Hahndorf Town Band
Commemorating the supreme sacrifice of a Hahndorf Town Band member
Frederick Walter Cecil Balleine
Frederick (Fred) joined the band on 20th April 1933, at the age of 15 years. while residing at Main Street, Hahndorf.
He was a very keen bandsman, and if not helping his father at the local billiard saloon and hairdressing business, regularly played side drum with the band until his enlistment three days before his 23rd birthday
`Able Seaman Frederick Walter Cecil Balleine, 24, one of the crew of the Parramatta, was a son of Sgt. C. A. Balleine, of Loveday Camp, and Mrs. Balleine, of Sandwell. He joined the Parramatta in June and was educated at Woodville High School. His only brother is serving with the RAAF in England.`
Able Seaman Frederick Walter Cecil Balleine
Unit : HMAS Parramatta
Service : Royal Australian Navy Date of enlistment : 16 September 1940
Service Number : PA 1861 Next of kin : Cecil Balleine
Date of birth : 19 September 1917 Date of death : 27 November 1941
Place of birth : Mile End, SA Place of death : Mediterranean Sea
Conflict : Second World War, 1939 - 1945
