Chandler, Samuel

Date of Birth	1892-07-27
Date of Death	1969-07-27
Age	76
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Bathurst

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Stoker
Rate	Stoker
Service Record	Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Point Clare Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Point Clare, NSW
Demonination/Area	Church of England
Section	11
Row	5
Grave Number	42
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Run 03 July 1912 but recovered in mid-October 1912 and returned to Naval authorities WW1: 1st AIF (No. 3811-19th BTN); WW2: 2nd AIF (No. NX54159) 1911 Census has Chandler serving in HMS Pioneer as a 2nd Class Stoker. His WW1 attestation papers state that he has served in the "Imperial Navy for 2 years" Lied about his age when he joined up for WW2. Stated that he was born in Picton in 1902 (retained the correct day and month). His death registration and the age of the grave confirm that this is the ex-RN Chandler born in Bathurst in 1892. Was a POW in WW2. Headstone has his WW2 service number (OAWG) and the AIF Rising Sun

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veteran Affairs DVA Commemoration Details

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