LEST WE FORGET
Corporal Dermot Lang NIVEN
Service No: 1885
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland, 12 April 1903
Enlisted in the RAAF: 1 July 1935 (at RAAF Station Laverton VIC)
Discharged from the RAAF: 25 December 1941
Unit at Discharge: Headquarters, RAAF Station Richmond NSW
Died: 3 October 1947, Aged 45 Years
Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Chatswood NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Dr. John Lang Niven and Liliam Cecil Niven; husband of Edna Gwendoline Niven, of Pambula
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Corporal Niven does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recognises that his death is the result of his Service.
References:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9301, 1885