Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
S.S. ZEALANDIA (Melbourne) - WW2
A passenger ship converted to an Allied troopship during WW2. It served extensively around Australia, Malaya, and Timor, transporting troops for the Australian 8th Division. The vessel was sunk on 19 February 1942 during the initial Japanese air raid on Darwin.
Fireman Keith DAVERN
Born: Goulds Country, Tasmania
Date of Engagement 13-6-1939, Sydney, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died 19-3-1942, Darwin, Northern Territory
Son of Michael and Elizabeth Davern, of West Ulverstone, Tasmania.
Resting: Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Advocate (Burnie, Tas.) 26-3-1942
KILLED DURING RAID
Word has been received by Mr. M. Davern, of 12 Helen Street, West Ulverstone, that his son, Keith, was killed during an air raid at Darwin.
Able Seaman James MASSON
Born: Findhorn, Scotland
Date of Engagement 12-9-1939, Sydney, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died 21-2-1942, Darwin, Northern Territory aged 61years
Honoured: Northern Territory Memorial, Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman Patrick Vincent O'CONNELL
Born: Waterloo, Sydney, N.S.W.
Date of Engagement 1-12-1939, Sydney, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 23-2-1942, Darwin, Northern Territory aged 27years
Son of Thomas John and Louisa Jane O'Connell
Husband of Phyllis Doreen O'Connell, of Neutral Bay, New South Wales.
Honoured: Northern Territory Memorial, Adelaide River, Northern Territory,
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
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