Maher, Richard Dennis

Date of Birth	1913-05-07
Date of Death	1944-09-12
Age	31
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Carlton
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Missing Presumed Killed - POW Transport Sunk

Service Details

Service	RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1939-09-04
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	S1984
Discharged Date	1944-09-12
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	POW -Perth (I) lost Rakuyo Maru Torpedoing
Service Period	1939-1942
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Perth (I) HMAS - Light Cruiser Modified Leander Class

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 2/3
Section	15
Row	43
Grave Number	3874
Grave Type	Memorial Only

Notes

Battle of Sunda Strait. POW. Remembered on the grave of his Aunt & Uncle John E and Florence O Harris

Sources

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

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