Description: Teddy Sheean was an Australian sailor who heroically sacrificed his life defending his shipmates during World War II.
Inscription: EDWARD "TEDDY" SHEEAN 1923 - 1942
"A young man serving his
nation who chose certain
death over chance of
survival to try to save
his mates who were
in the water,"
- Governor-General
David Hurley
"He sacrificed his life trying to save others" VC Citation
ARAFURA SEA - 1 DEC 1942