Halse, George

Date of Birth	1895-12-08
Date of Death	1900-09-08
Age	34
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Montrose
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident - Explosion

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1888-04-23
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Armourer
Official Number	145064
Discharged Date	1900-09-08
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1888-1900
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Katoomba 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	6 (12)
Grave Number	568
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Attached to Sydney Yard four weeks before his death. The coronial inquest found that Halse accidentally caused the explosion of a three pounder cartridge as he was extracting the shell and part of the powder. This occured in the Armourers Shop at the Naval Ordnance Depot, Spectacle Island.

Sources

ADM 188-205-145064 An Armorers Death Daily Telegraph Tuesday 11 Sept 1900 A Fatal Shell Explosion SMH Monday 10 Sep 1900 p6

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