Keeler, Maurice Richard

Date of Birth	1924-01-19
Date of Death	1945-03-12
Age	21
Gender	Male
Birth Place	GBR, Petham, Kent
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Drowned

Service Details

Service	RN – Royal Navy
Rate	Stoker, 1st Class
Official Number	P/KX164342
Discharged Date	1945-03-12
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	Maurice was accidentally drowned after falling into the river from the railway bridge at Fremantle (Western Australia), whilst he was going on a fishing expedition with friends. His passing is recorded as DOWS, (Died On War Service).
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	No
Ship	HMS Maidstone (F44 - 1937)

Other Details

Submariner

Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Perth War Cemetery and Annex
Cemetery Address	Smyth Road
Section	Plot R
Row	Row C
Grave Number	Grave 13
Grave Type	Burial - Lawn

Notes

The son of Richard William Keeler and Lucy Edith Keeler (nee Dilnot). He had a younger sister and brother.

Sources

CWGC, RN Subs and Naval History.Net

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, World War 2
• Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War 2

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