| Date of Birth | 1915-03-09 |
| Date of Death | 1945-02-17 |
| Age | 29 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, South Australia, Adelaide |
| Died During Service | Yes |
Service Details
| Service | RANVR - Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve |
| Service Period | 1939-1941 |
| Service 2 | RANVR - Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve |
| Date of Entry | 1939-09-27 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Official Number | PV/V39 |
| Discharged Date | 1941-10-02 |
| Discharge Type | Transfer to Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve |
| Discharge Notes | Killed when HMS Bluebell Sunk by U-711 in Kola Inlet |
| Service Period | 1939-1945 |
| Active Service (War service) | WW2 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Bluebell, HMS Flower Class Corvette |
| Service 3 | RANVR - Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve |
| Service Period | 1939-1941 |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | North Road Cemetery 1A Cemetery Ave Nailsworth SA 5083 |
| Cemetery Address | Nailsworth, SA |
| Row | 44 South |
| Grave Number | 8388 |
| Grave Type | Memorial Only |
Notes
Yachtsman Scheme unusual as originally RANR NOT RANVR, as such not listed in the DEMS Book Memorial on mothers grave.
Sources
U-Boat.net HMS Bluebell
Service Record - Australian National Archives
Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs
Contributors
Researched by: Rebecca Joy
