Menlove D.S.O, Desmond Aubrey

Date of Birth1906-08-24
Date of Death1990-09-01
Age84
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, New South Wales, Temora

Service Details

ServiceRANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Service Period1924-1928
Service 2RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1920-01-01
RankLieutenant Commander
Discharged Date1921-12-31
Discharge TypeAppointment Terminated
Discharge Notes2.Resigned Commission 3. Retired List
Service Period1920-21, 1924-28, 1932-51
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Service Period1924-1928
Service 4RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Service Period1932-1951

Other Details

RAN CollegeYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameEastern Suburbs Memorial Park 12 Military Rd Matraville NSW 2036
Cemetery AddressMatraville, NSW
Demonination/AreaEastern Wall Drive
Grave TypeCremation - Niche

Notes

In Command Deloraine, Innisfail, Kapunda, Latrobe, Penguin. DSO for action against submarine I-124 while on Deloraine 20 Jan 1942 first enemy submarine sunk in Australian waters off Darwin. HMA Ships Deloraine, Katoomba, Lithgow and USS Edsall credited with the sinking, RAN Sea Power Centre HMAS Deloraine

Sources

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

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming