Sanders, William Henry

Date of Death1893-06-20
Age23
GenderMale
Cause of DeathAccident - Drowned in the Alfred Graving Dock, Hobsons Bay due to falling into the dock while emptying a mess kettle

Service Details

ServiceRN - Royal Navy
RankStoker
RateStoker
Service RecordNo
ShipWallaroo (HMS)

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameWilliamstown Cemetery Champion Rd, Williamstown VIC 3016
Cemetery AddressWilliamstown, VIC
Demonination/AreaMethodist
SectionB
Row13.5
Grave NumberGrave 3

Notes

For an account of the coronial inquest, see The Age Thursday 22 June 1893 page 6.

Sources

The Age (Melbourne, Vic.:1854-1954) Sat 24 Jun 1893 Page 3 A NAVAL FUNERAL.

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters