Sparks, Frederick William

Date of Birth	1859-10-27
Date of Death	1884-08-20
Age	25
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Portland
Cause of Death	Accident

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Captain of the Mizzentop
Rate	Seaman
Official Number	89376
Discharge Notes	Discharged - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1871-1884
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Nelson 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	1 (7)
Grave Number	325-326

Notes

Capt of the Mizintop (Mizzentop) killed by injury received by the explosion of a mine at Torepdo Practice 30 Jul 1884. NHS - the Nelson carried two steel 65 foot torpedo boats armed with two torpedoes each. Each torpedo boat crew consisted of one officer and nine seamen and stokers. The torpedo boats had a speed of 16 knots – two knots faster than the Nelson.

Sources

Goulburn Herald Thurs 28 Aug 1884 p2 Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertise Thurs 28 Aug 1884 p5

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