Roffey, George Francis Atkinson

Date of Birth	1874-05-29
Date of Death	1900-06-02
Age	26
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Kent
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Hanging

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1892-05-29
Rank	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Official Number	151972
Discharged Date	1900-06-02
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1892-1900
Service Record	No
Ship	Katoomba 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	6 (12)
Grave Number	567
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

Roffey's service record notes that he hung himself at the Convalescent Home, Auburn. The coronial inquest determined that at the time he was "temporarily insane"

Sources

UK Archives ADM-188-218-151972

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