Unterschemmann, Adolf

Date of Death	1895-03-11
Age	21
Cause of Death	Accident - drowned

Service Details

Service	Imperial German Navy
Rank	Fireman
Service Record	No
Ship	Moewe SMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Melbourne General Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Melbourne, VIC

Notes

This sailor drowned while returning to his ship but his body was wedged under the ship Hygenia and did not surface until that ship left the wharf. The Mowe had assumed that he had deserted. His body was identified by the name sown into the hem of the uniform he was wearing when found

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