Bleksley, William

Date of Death	1841-06-22
Age	28
Gender	Male
Died During Service	Yes

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Discharged Date	1841-06-22
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Record	No
Ship	Beagle HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Devonshire Street (Resumed)
Cemetery Address	Sydney, NSW
Grave Type	Resumed

Notes

Bleksley was afforded a substantial headstone by his shipmates. The Foster transcritpion of 1901 notes the following sentiment: "The boisterous wind and raging seas/have tossed me to and fro/yet spite of all by God's decree/I harbour here below. Quiet at anchor now I lay/with many of the fleet/in hopes one of these days to sail/our Saviour Christ to meet". There is a note that the grave was relocated to La Perouse but the headstone has not survived. ref # 211

Sources

Nil Trove March 2014

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