Denis James MAHONY

MAHONY, Denis James

Service Numbers: 188664, VX85271, VP4204
Enlisted: 1 January 1932
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Born: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 January 1916
Home Town: Glen Iris, Boroondara & Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Plasterer
Died: Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia, 20 November 1981, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

According to family sources, shortly after the start of WW2, Denis Mahony and several other gunners “liberated” several SEC poles from a local depot, returned to the Fort, painted the poles and placed them in empty gun shields to deceive any Japanese pilots as to the real defensive capabilities of the Fort. This action was officially sanctioned and a photo of a "dummy" gun is attached to this record.

Source: Family records, Fort Queenscliff Musuem