Rolfe, William

Date of Death	1889-06-10
Age	33
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Accident - Injuries sustained from falling from aloft

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Official Number	18750B
Service Record	No
Ship	Calliope 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	2 (8)
Grave Number	366

Notes

died from injuries received lowering one of the ships boats at Port Adelaide. Died in St Vincents Hospital Sydney soon after the Calliope made paort.

Sources

Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 10 June 1889, page 6, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Tuesday 11 June 1889, page 4

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