Viney, John William Dennison

Date of Birth	1915-10-14
Date of Death	1981-12-30
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, Victoria, Williamstown

Service Details

Service	RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1939-11-24
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Gunner
Official Number	W925
Discharged Date	1946-03-08
Discharge Type	Demobed - Discharged at end of War Service
Service Period	1939-1946
Service Record	Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Altona Memorial Park 2-14 Dohertys Rd Altona North VIC 3025
Cemetery Address	Altona North, VIC
Demonination/Area	Rock Pool Garden Bed 16
Section	GN
Grave Number	40

Notes

Defensively Armed Merchant Ship (DEMS) Gunner. Prisoner of War May 1942 his ship the liner Nankin was intercepted by the German Raider Thor, despite fighting back and opening her sea coks, Nankin was captured and her passengers and crew taken to Japan as POW's.

Sources

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

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