Balcombe, Archibald David

Date of Birth	1880-07-16
Date of Death	1909-01-05
Age	19
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Drowned

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1907-07-16
Rank	Ordinary Seaman
Rate	Other
Official Number	238330
Discharged Date	1909-01-05
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	1 of 15 drowned when pinnace run down by TSS Dunmore
Service Period	1907-1909
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Encounter HMS (1905-1912) Later HMAS (1912-1923)

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Naval Section (Anglican Area 4)
Section	4 Naval
Row	1
Grave Number	108-122
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Related Graves

• Barrett, Percy Thomas15 drowned when pinnace run down by TSS Dunmore
• Bristow, Frank Arthur
• Cunningham, William
• Donn, Arthur George
• Evans, Willian Henry
• Girling, Alexander
• Gregory, Frank
• Hill, Albert John
• Hornsby, Edwin James
• Humberstone, Herbert Harry
• Marsh, Ernest George
• Outten, Joseph
• Searle, Frank
• Strelitz, David
• Bryant, Samuel GeorgeCoxswain of Steam Launch towing the Pinnace ( Did not Drown)

Notes

Drowned with 14 others when pinnace under tow by steam launch was ran down by TSS Dunmore off Garden Island. Boy Seaman trained HMS Ganges See also Barrett; Bristow; Cunningham; Donn; Evans; Girling; Gregory; Hill; Hornsby; Humberstone; Marsh; Outten; Searle; Strelitz and George Bryant

Sources

Service Record ADM 188/423/238330 UK National Archives

• HMS Encounter (later HMAS Encounter)
• Freeman's Journal (Sydney) Thursday 7 Jan 1909 - Description of accident Evening News
• Australian Town & Country Journal Wednesday 6 Jan 1909 - Recovery Operations
• SMH Wednesday 6 Jan 1909 - The Victims
• Evening News Tuesday 5 Jan 1909 - Mr Shearston Royal Naval House
• Evening News Wednesday 6 Jan 1909 - Funeral Procession
• Sydney Mail & NSW Advertiser Wednesday 13 Jan 1909 - Funeral Photographs at Central Railway
• Sydney Mail & NSW Advertiser Wednesday 13 Jan 1909 - Funeral Photograph at Rookwood
• Daily Telegraph Thurs 21 Jan 1909 - Court of Inquiry
• Daily Telegraph Friday 22 Jan 1909 - Court of Inquiry - Judgement
• SMH Thursday 4 Feb 1909 - Coroners Inquest Opens
• Daily Telegraph Coroners Verdict Saturday 13 Feb 1909 - Coxswain Bryant- Manslaughter
• Daily Telegraph Tuesday 6 Apr 1909 - Coxswain Bryant on Trial
• The Star (Sydney) Wednesday 7 Apr 1909 - Bryant Acquitted

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