Demelun, Andre M

Date of Birth	1921-08-24
Date of Death	1943-04-19
Age	21
Birth Place	France, Le Harve
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Suicide -Drowned

Service Details

Service	Free French Navy
Rank	Matelot
Rate	ASDIC
Discharged Date	1943-04-19
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	-1943
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	No
Ship	Le Triomphant (The Triumphant), Destroyer

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 1
Section	TT (Naval)
Row	2
Grave Number	29
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

Lashed himself to the ships anvil and went over the side not found for 8 days. Unmarked Grave

Sources

Register of French Naval/Military Service Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 9 May 1943 page 19

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