 On 13 December 2011, the former Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as .The decision to name the ship after Claude Choules came about because of his status as the last surviving veteran of World War I; the naming recognises the service of enlisted sailors as part of celebrations of the navy's centenary (the ship is only the second vessel named after a sailor), and also acknowledges the ship's previous service under British control (Choules served in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy during his career).Choules was the last surviving male veteran of World War I and the last surviving veteran who saw active service.