Ovendon, Joseph

Date of Death	1886-10-05
Age	56
Cause of Death	Accident - swallowing poison

Service Details

Service	Colonial - Victoria Naval Forces
Rank	Chief Petty Officer
Rate	Boatswain
Service Record	No
Ship	Nelson HMCS - Victorian Naval Forces

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Williamstown Cemetery Champion Rd, Williamstown VIC 3016
Cemetery Address	Williamstown, VIC
Demonination/Area	Church of England
Section	F
Row	19
Grave Number	Grave 7

Notes

ome accounts of the circumstances of the death give his name as either James or Joseph and his surname as either Evendon or Ovendon. The cemetery records record the latter. See The Age Thursday 07 October 1886 page 5, the Leader Saturday 09 October 1886 page 29, and the illiamstown Chronicle Saturday 09 october 1886 page 2

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