Becker, Herbert Noel

Date of Birth	1927-10-09
Date of Death	1960-09-29
Age	32
Birth Place	Australia, Victoria, Warrnambool
Died During Service	Yes

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1947-10-11
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Rate	Pilot
Official Number	N/A
Discharged Date	1960-09-29
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	Suicide following death of sons in a fire at NAS Nowra
Service Period	1947-1960
Active Service (War service)	Korea
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Albatross HMAS Depot - Naval Air Station Nowra New South Wales

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Nowra Naval Cemetery within Nowra General Cemetery Kalandar St Nowra NSW 2541
Cemetery Address	Nowra, NSW
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Lost sons David aged 4yrs and Phillip aged 18 months in a fire in married quarters at Nowra 21 Nov 1957. Qualified as Telegraphist then pilot training 1951. Korean War Nominal Roll in 816 Squadron 27/10/1953-2/6/1954

Sources

• Service Record - Sailor Australian National Archives
• Service Record - Officer Australian National Archives
• Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs
• Fire at Married Quarter NAS Nowra

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