Bracey, Thomas Robert

Date of Death	1875-04-11
Age	19
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident - Head injuries as a result of a fight with a shipmate

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Seaman
Official Number	80521
Service Period	TBC
Ship	Sappho HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	West Terrace Cemetery 161 West Terrace Adelaide SA 5000
Cemetery Address	Adelaide, SA
Demonination/Area	Road 1 North
Section	Path 18
Row	Aspect E
Grave Number	Grave 7

Notes

Bracey's death, the inquest and the trial and sentencing of his shipmate William Wilson who caused his death was very fully reported in the South Australian papers in April 1875

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