Thomas, Albert

Date of Birth	1859-11-22
Date of Death	1891-09-29
Age	31
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, St. Stephens parish, Plymouth, Devon
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Drowned

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1883-08-21
Rank	Stoker
Rate	Stoker
Official Number	124285
Discharged Date	1891-08-29
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1883-1891
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Katoomba HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Toowong Cemetery Frederick St, Toowong QLD 4066
Cemetery Address	Brisbane (Toowong), QLD
Section	4
Row	16
Grave Number	2

Notes

Thomas was returning to his ship and was slightly drunk. As reported, the ship lurched in the swell as he came over the gangway and he fell overboard. His body was not found for 6 days. As the newspaper reporting consistently referred to Thomas as "Henry", he is buried under this incorrect name.

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188-163-124285 Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld:1887-1907) Mon 7 Sep 1891 Page 4 Naval Funeral.

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