Walter Lynam
Service number
FX 601270
Military unit
HMS Nabaran Royal Navy
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
04 Jul 1925
Date of death
03 Mar 1945 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Son of Walter and Lilian Lynam of 4 Alcock Avenue, Mansfield.
Sibling Freda born in 1922.
Military history
HMS Nabaran was part of MONAB, Mobile Naval Airbase. Set up in November 1944 MONABs were to be used to support the new Pacific Fleet In January 1945 they were sent to Austarlia arriving there on the 21st February 1945. HMS Nabaran was set up on Ponam Island off Papua New Guinea.
Walter died by drowning off Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia.
Extra information
Buried in Sydney War Cemetery plot V. D. 8.
Photographs
No photos