Amiss, William

Date of Birth	1879-02-22
Date of Death	1905-09-01
Age	25
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Clerkenwell, London
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Head injuries - See Notes

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1897-02-22
Rank	Petty Officer
Official Number	180185
Discharged Date	1905-09-01
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1897-1905
Service Record	No
Ship	Euralysus HMS

Cemetery Details

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Cemetery Name	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princess Hwy Springvale VIC 3171
Cemetery Address	Springvale, VIC
Demonination/Area	Church of England
Section	Compartment A
Row	20
Grave Number	43

Notes

Died on 1 SEP 05 as a result of an accident onboard HMS Euryalus. Head injuries caused by a wave coming over the bow whilst the Euryalus was off Gabo Island and sweeping him off a ladder

Sources

RN Service Record ADM-188-299-180185For and account of his funeral see the Melbourne Herald Tuesday 3 October 1905, page 3

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