Bristow, Frank Arthur

Date of Birth1890-01-03
Date of Death1909-01-05
Age19
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Millwall, London
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathDrowned

Service Details

ServiceRN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry1908-01-03
RankOrdinary Seaman
RateOther
Official Number238197
Discharged Date1909-01-05
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes1 of 15 drowned when pinnace run down by TSS Dunmore
Service Period1908-1909
Service RecordYes
ShipEncounter HMS (1905-1912) Later HMAS (1912-1923)

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameRookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery AddressRookwood, NSW
Demonination/AreaNaval Section (Anglican Area 4)
Section4 Naval
Row1
Grave Number108-122
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Related Graves

Notes

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

Sources

Service Record ADM 188/423/238197 UK National Archives

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming