Rodber, Henry

Date of Birth	1852-08-19
Date of Death	1885-06-02
Age	33
Gender	Male
Birth Place	GBR, Yeovil, Somerset
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Murder

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1870-08-19
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Topman
Official Number	51327
Discharged Date	1885-06-02
Discharge Type	Discharge Dead
Service Period	1870-1885
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Diamond HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Memorial Park Cemetery (Albany)
Cemetery Address	Albany, WA
Demonination/Area	Upper Cemetery
Section	RC
Row	1
Grave Number	1

Notes

Wooden cross. In the newspaper reports, Rodber is usually referred to as "Rhoaber". For accounts of the shooting, the coronial inquest and the funeral, see: The Perth Daily News Friday 5 June 1885, The Albany Mail and King George's Sound Advertiser Tuesday 9 June 1885 page 2, and The Perth Daily News Tuesday 16 June 1885 page 3

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188/23/51327

• The Herald (Fremantle, WA : 1867 - 1886) Sat 6 Jun 1885 Page 2 More of the Albany tragedy.
• The Albany Mail and King George's Sound Advertiser (WA : 1883 - 1889) Tue 9 Jun 1885 Page 2 Shooting Affray.

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