Cotter, Garrett

Date of Birth	1874-05-05
Date of Death	1896-05-12
Age	32
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Ireland, Kerry
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	crushed by piston

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1894-03-24
Rank	Stoker
Rate	Stoker
Official Number	276357
Discharged Date	1896-05-12
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1894-1896
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Orlando HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 1
Section	S
Row	11
Grave Number	467

Notes

struck in chest by piston during engine repair

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188439-276357 The Australian Star (Sydney,NSW:1887-1909) Thu 14 May 1896 Page 2 A STOKER KILLED. Evening News Wed 13 May 1896 p2 The Daily Telegraph (Sydney,NSW:1883-1930) Thu 14 May 1896 Page 2 FATAL ACCIDENT TO A STOKER ON H.M.S. ORLANDO.

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