Humberstone, Herbert Harry
| Date of Birth | 1884-12-08 |
| Date of Death | 1909-01-05 |
| Age | 24 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom, Bow, London |
| Died During Service | Yes |
| Cause of Death | Drowned |
Service Details
| Service | RN - Royal Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1904-05-13 |
| Rank | Stoker 1st Class |
| Rate | Stoker |
| Official Number | 306544 |
| Discharged Date | 1909-01-05 |
| Discharge Type | DD - Discharged Dead |
| Discharge Notes | 1 of 15 drowned when pinnace run down by TSS Dunmore |
| Service Period | 1904-1909 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Encounter HMS (1905-1912) Later HMAS (1912-1923) |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141 |
| Cemetery Address | Rookwood, NSW |
| Demonination/Area | Naval Section (Anglican Area 4) |
| Section | 4 Naval |
| Row | 1 |
| Grave Number | 108-122 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Related Graves
Notes
Drowned with 14 others when pinnace under tow by steam launch was ran down by TSS Dunmore off Garden Island Grave #117 Note Not all graves individually listed in cemetery records. Service record reports Herbert was an acting Leading Seaman at the time of his death. See also Balcombe; Barrett; Bristow; Cunningham; Donn; Evans; Girling; Gregory; Marsh; Outten; Searle; Strelitz and George Bryant
Sources
Service Record ADM 188/500/039 UK National Archives
Contributors
Researched by: Mark Fleming