Maurice was the Naval Paymaster based at HMS Afrikander, a South African naval base at Simon’s Town where he was to die on active service at the age of 28 on Saturday 20^th January 1945. He is buried in Simon's Town (Dido Valley) Cemetery, South Africa.

Son of the Hon Mr Justice Andrew Kingsbury Overend KC, & Olive Rosaleen Overend, Dublin, Ireland.

Husband of Carrol Elizabeth Overend of Kidderminster, Worcestershire: their son Sean Overend [b.1941] became a circuit court judge on the western circuit in England, retiring in 2006.

A copy of Maurice's story may be downloaded here.

See also the Commonwealth War Graves Commission permanent digital memorial, ‘Evermore: Stories of the fallen’ relating to:-
Lieut-Commander Maurice Kingsbury OVEREND