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FENTIMAN, Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S5832 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Canberra (I) |
| Born: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, 26 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 August 1942, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kempsey Streets of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement S5832, HMAS Canberra (I) | |
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| 24 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5832 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Douglas Fentiman's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Prior
Douglas Fentiman St, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes