Chapman, William James

Date of Birth	1864-02-07
Date of Death	1889-12-23
Age	25
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Cambridge
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Crush injuries

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rate	Stoker
Official Number	120457
Discharged Date	1889-12-23
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	-1889
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Raven 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	2 (8)
Grave Number	367
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

crushed at Cove Wharf Balmain between wharf and the steamer Ganymede

Sources

UK Archives ADM-188-155-120457 The Australian Star Tues 24 Dec 1889 Page 6 Evening News, Thursday 26 December 1889, page 6 Evening News Friday 27 December 1889, page 4

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