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DEARDEN, Rutland Tom
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21025 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1936 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia , 14 August 1913 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 73 Col 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Mar 1936: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 21025 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 21025, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
Personal Stories
Rutland Thomas Dearden
Born at Horsham Victoria in 1913. Rutland was 28 years of age on the 1st of March 1942.
Rutland was my mother's first cousin.
Submitted 15 February 2020 by Robert Lyell