Alan RIDER
Year of Birth: 1925
Place of Birth: North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 21 October 1942, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Rank: Coder – Ordinary Seaman
Ship: HMAS Kuranda
Service Number: PM5099
Died: 7 July 1944
Age: 19 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row D – Grave 9
Alan Ray Rider was the son of Arthur and Winifred Rose (Ray) Rider and one of three children.
On his enlistment his details were, height 5 feet 8¾ inches, with light brown hair, blue eyes and fresh complexion.
He served on the HMAS Cerberus, Assault, Moreton and Westralia that he joined 23 July 1943 to 31 December 1943. During that time the Westralia was overseas from the 1 October 1943 to 31 December 1943, he then served on the HMAS Kuranda.
Coder Alan Rider died 7 July 1944 as the result of a road accident.
Alan Ray Rider’s name is on Coburg Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 3 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: A6770, (RIDER Alan Ray) National Archives of Australia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
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