Blundell, John

Date of Birth	1867-12-23
Date of Death	1898-01-18
Age	30
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Poole, Dorset
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Fall, Injuries caused by a fall from a hotel window

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1885-12-23
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Topman
Official Number	123108
Discharged Date	1898-01-18
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1885-1898
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Waterwitch 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	5 (11)
Grave Number	519
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

Fell 45 feet from the window of an upper room in the Metropolitan Hotel in George Street.

Sources

UK Archives ADM-188-161-123108 Sydney Evening News Tuesday 18 January 1898 page 4

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