Callen, Frederick William

Date of Birth	1865-07-18
Date of Death	1890-12-31
Age	25
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, London
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Drowned attempting to save another man

Service Details

Service	RM - Royal Marines
Date of Entry	1884-08-18
Rank	Private
Rate	Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI)
Official Number	3312
Discharged Date	1890-12-31
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1884-1890
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Cordelia 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	3 (9)
Grave Number	417
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

Unmarked Grave According to the Sydney Morning Herald, 2 January 1891, Callen jumped into the water at Circular Quay to rescue a man. The rescue was successful but Callen drowned

Sources

UK Archives ADM-1159-41-3312 SMH 2 Jan 1891 P7;

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