Coussens, Kenneth Desmond

Date of Birth1926-07-02
Date of Death1957-07-29
Age31
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Hastings, Sussex

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number32875
Service Period1946-1948
Service 2RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1944-06-30
RankAble Seaman
Official NumberS9478 / 32875
Discharged Date1946-10-04
Discharge TypeTransfer to Royal Australian Navy
Discharge Notes2. Demob 1948-10-12
Service Period1944-1948
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number32875
Service Period1946-1948

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameBega Cemetery Princes Hwy Bega NSW 2550
Cemetery AddressBega, NSW
Demonination/AreaAnglican
Section7
RowA
Grave Number3A-3B
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

After the RAN, he entered the NSW Police Force on 18 October 1948. In the early hours of 29 July 1957 Ken, his wife & young son were murdered by Myron Bertram Kelly, who placed a pipe bomb at the front of Kens home. Kelly was sentenced to life in prison.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veteran Affairs The Canberra Times 1926-1995 Wed 16 Oct 1957 Page 3

Contributors

Researched by: Rebecca Joy