Voice, Harry James

Date of Birth	1876-09-01
Date of Death	1901-01-20
Age	24
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Horsham Sussex
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Illness - Acute endocarditis

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1894-09-01
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	178703
Discharged Date	1901-01-20
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Discharge Notes	Died at ST Vincent's Hospital
Service Period	1894-1901
Service Record	No
Ship	Tauranga 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	6 (12)
Grave Number	572
Grave Type	Unmarked

Notes

Voice's funeral took place whilst Queen Victoria was dying. When the naval ship's lowered their flags as a mark of respect, the public mistook this as a signal that the Queen was dead.

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188-295-178703 Sydney Morning Herald 22 January 1901 page 5

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