Injuries accidently received as a result of diving into a pool
Service Details
Service
RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry
1920-02-21
Rank
Able Seaman
Official Number
9656
Discharged Date
1924-01-12
Discharge Type
DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes
Died at Farmers Baths Rushcutters Bay
Service Period
1920-1924
Active Service (War service)
WW1 RN
Service Record
Yes
Ship
Adelaide (I) HMAS - Light Cruiser Improved Chatham Class
Service 2
RN - Royal Navy
Official Number
J/17841
Cemetery Details
Cemetery Name
Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address
Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area
Naval Section (Anglican Area 4)
Section
4 Naval
Row
2
Grave Number
343
Grave Type
Unmarked
Notes
Chambers dived into two feet of water at Farmer's Baths Rushcutters Bay and fractured his spine. He died in Sydney Hospital two days later. See The Sun Thursday 24 January 1924 page 11
Sources
Service Record - Australian National Archives
DVA Commemoration Details
