Talbot, James

Date of Birth	1857-03
Date of Death	1886-06-25
Age	30
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, St James London
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Exploding Blank Shell

Service Details

Service	RM - Royal Marines
Date of Entry	1876-06-26
Rank	Gunner
Rate	Royal Marine Artillery
Official Number	2299
Discharged Date	1886-06-25
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	killed by blank shell exploding
Service Period	1876-1886
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Opal HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Anglican Old C of E
Section	DD NAVAL
Row	1 (7)
Grave Number	314

Notes

See also #102 Frederick Harvey Note Served on HMS Warrior Oct to Dec 1879 Gun accident. Killed with Talbot (grave 314). The Sydney Morning Herald of 22 June 1886 records: “Yesterday's events connected with the celebration of the Queen's jubilee were marked by a distressing occurrence which happened on board H.M.S. Opal at midday, while the vessel was lying off Farm Cove. In the course of a royal salute being fired, one of the seamen met with instantaneous, death, and another was seriously-it is believed mortally-injured in consequence of the charge having prematurely exploded”

Sources

UK Archives ADM-159-23-2299 Globe Tues 22 June 1886 p8; Evening news Sat 26 June 1886 p9; Sydney Morning Herald Tues 22 June 188

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