Danswan, William Leonard Edward
| Date of Birth | 1918-03-06 |
| Date of Death | 1941-07-14 |
| Age | 23 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, New South Wales, Temora |
| Died During Service | Yes |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
Service Details
| Service | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1934-11-19 |
| Rank | Able Seaman |
| Official Number | 20548 |
| Discharged Date | 1941-07-14 |
| Discharge Type | DD - Discharged Dead |
| Service Period | 1934-1941 |
| Active Service (War service) | WW2 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Torrens HMAS - Depot Adelaide South Australia |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Junee |
| Cemetery Address | Junee, NSW |
| Demonination/Area | Church of England |
| Section | CC |
| Grave Number | 18 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Related Graves
Notes
Killed at Beachport Sth Aust 14 July 1941 exploding a German sea mine, buried Beachport 16 July 1941. Exhumed 1 Dec 1942 and re-interred at Junee 4 Dec 1942. See Brother Leslie T Danswan #4339
Sources
William Leonard Danswan AWM
- Service Record - Australian National Archives
- Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Contributors
Researched by: Mark Fleming