McClelland, Alexander

Date of Death	1894-09-01
Age	34
Gender	Male
Cause of Death	Accident - Drowned

Service Details

Service	RM - Royal Marines
Rank	Private
Rate	Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI)
Official Number	2487
Discharge Notes	unmarked
Service Record	No
Ship	Mildura 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	4 (10)
Grave Number	471
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

See details for Peach #2067 , who drowned with McClelland. As McClelland was buried more than a week after Peach, this would indicate that his body was not found at the same time as Peach's. Body recovered 10 Sept 1894 MF

Sources

National Advocate (Bathurst) Tuesday 4 September 1894 P2 Australian Star Wed 12 September 1894 P3 SMH Tuesday 11 September 1894 P4

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