Harvey, Frederick William

Date of Birth	1859-01-15
Date of Death	1886-06-21
Age	27
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1874-04-17
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	86189
Discharged Date	1886-06-21
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1874-1886
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Opal 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	1 (7)
Grave Number	315
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

See also #103 James Talbot Gun accident. Killed with Talbot (grave 314). The Sydney Morning Herald of 22 June 1886 records: “Yesterday's events connected with the celebration of the Queen's jubilee were marked by a distressing occurrence which happened on board H.M.S. Opal at midday, while the vessel was lying off Farm Cove. In the course of a royal salute being fired, one of the seamen met with instantaneous, death, and another was seriously-it is believed mortally-injured in consequence of the charge having prematurely exploded”

Sources

UK Archives ADM-188-82-86189 Globe Tues 22 June 1886 p8; Evening news Sat 26 June 1886 p9; Sydney Morning Herald Tues 22 June 188

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