McNally, Michael

Date of Death	1916-01-15
Cause of Death	Murdered

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rate	Fireman
Discharged Date	1916-01-15
Discharge Notes	Mercantile Marine Reserve DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	-1916
Service Record	NRF
Ship	Otranto HMS - Armed Merchant Cruiser

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 1
Section	TT (Naval)
Row	1
Grave Number	7

Notes

Died at St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst from knife wounds. Albert Johnson aka Effin Rogashaw,a Russian serving in the AIF, charged with murder, following an argument over the merits of sailors vs soldiers. NSWBDM 130/1916 age as 30yrs page 158

Sources

Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Fri 21 January 1916; The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Friday 28 January 1916;

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