Cavaye, Frederick Langton

Date of Birth1891-06-25
Date of Death1979-12-23
Age88
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, Queensland, Clermont

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Service Period1939-1945
Service 2RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1913-06-01
RankCommander
Discharged Date1935-03-28
Discharge TypeRetired List RN 1951
Service Period1908-35, 1939-45
Active Service (War service)WW1 & WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Service Period1939-1945
Service 4RN - Royal Navy
Service Period1908-1913
ShipSydney & Refer Service Records see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameBowral General Cemetery 109 Kangaloon Rd Bowral NSW 2576
Cemetery AddressBowral, NSW
Demonination/AreaAnglican
Grave Number21
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

Battle of Cocos Island Lieutenant in HMAS Sydney (1) during action with SS Emden. Initial training in RN. During WW2, he was OIC Navy Establishment Newcastle, and CO HMAS Penguin, Rushcutter, and Moreton

    Sources

    UK Archives RN Files ADM196/145/93 & ADM196/53/100

    Contributors

    Researched by: Andrew Watters/Mark Fleming