Casey, Alan Dermot

Date of Birth	1902-05-24
Date of Death	1934-03-16
Birth Place	Australia, Tasmania, Castle Forbes Bay
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Gassed

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1920-01-01
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Rate	Communications
Discharged Date	1933-11-11
Discharge Type	Retired List
Service Period	1920-1933
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Records see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium Plassey Rd Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Cemetery Address	Macquarie Park, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Monumental
Section	E6
Grave Number	53
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

A Royal Commission was called over his death. There is an abundance of material online at the National Library of Australia on Alan Casey's death and Royal Commission. Readers are advised to examine this material themselves.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives The Argus Wed 28 Mar 1934 page 7 The Catholic Press Thurs 29 Mar 1934 page 19 The Catholic Press Thurs 5 Apr 1934 page 18 Sydney Morning Herald Fri 8 Jun 1934 page 10 Royal Commissions Findings - The Age Wed 5 Sept 1934 page 11

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