Brigland, Charles

Date of Death	1869-12-19
Age	30
Gender	Male
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Illness - Apoplexy

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rate	Stoker
Discharge Notes	Free Discharge
Service Record	No
Ship	Challenger HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Anglican Old C of E
Section	J
Grave Number	62

Notes

Reports in various newspapers, drawing on the report in the Sydney Morning Herald of Wednesday 22 December 1869 page 4, incorrectly name Brigland as "John Bignell". No such named person has been found in extensive research. Memorialised on HMS Challenger memorial, Camperdown Cemetery. No service records for either man exist on UK archives. MF

Sources

RAN Burial Register

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