Peach, George James

Date of Birth	1866-11-14
Date of Death	1894-09-01
Age	27
Birth Place	United Kingdom, London
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident - Drowned

Service Details

Service	RM - Royal Marines
Date of Entry	1885-04-14
Rank	Private
Rate	Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI)
Official Number	3642
Discharged Date	1894-09-01
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	Discharged - DD Discharged Dead
Service Period	1885-1894
Service Record	Yes
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	3 (9)
Grave Number	425

Notes

Unmarked Grave Drowned in the Parramatta River off Longnose Point with another sailor, Alexander McClelland (grave 471). For a full account of the tragedy, see the Sydney Evening News Monday 3 September 1894 page 4. MCClellands Body recovered 10 Sept 1894 MF

Sources

ADM-159-41-3642 Sydney Evening News Monday 3 September 1894 P 4; Goulburn Evening Penny Post Tuesday 4 September 1894 P4; Australian Sat (SYD) Thursday 6 September 1894 P 6; SMH Tuesday 11 September 1894 P4

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