Young, Kevin Phillip

Date of Birth	1901-09-26
Date of Death	1931-12-18
Age	30
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Cowra
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident - MVA

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1916-07-14
Rank	Petty Officer
Rate	Supply
Official Number	5771
Discharged Date	1931-12-18
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	Kevin died of his injuries at the scene.
Service Period	1916-26, 1927-31
Active Service (War service)	WW1
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Record see Sources

Service 2	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Service Period	1927-31

Other Details

Tingira

Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 1
Section	TT (Naval)
Row	1
Grave Number	14
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Same MVA as #2789 Sorenson 6 miles from Moruya NSW whilst on their way to Sydney. Kevin died of his injuries at the scene. Originally buried in the Anglican Naval Section, Grave 596 on 21 Dec 31. He was exhumed on the 28 December 31 and reburied in the Catholic Naval Section. AW. See also #2968 Tollis Photograph in the Tingira Boys

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives The Musketeers last Goodbye Sydney Sun Sunday 20 Dec 1931 P3 Navy to Shop Daily Telegraph Monday 21 Dec 1931 P7 Combined Funeral Notice Sydney Morning Herald Monday 21 Dec 1931 P7 Messers T Sorrenson & K P Young Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 22 Dec 1931 P13 End to Naval Officers Holiday Trip Sun Saturday 19 Dec 1931 P1

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