Wakerley, Thomas Charles

Date of Birth	1863-01-31
Date of Death	1884-07-31
Age	21
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Brighton, Sussex, England
Cause of Death	Accident

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	107688
Service Period	1881-1884
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
Grave Type	Memorial Only

Notes

Memorialised ??? on the headstone on grave 324-6 in the DD Old Naval Section. ? Newspaper report sites an AB from HMS Nelson died, it does not say at sea and a earlier report 23 July 1884 advises the Nelson to remain in port for some time. No record on Rookwood site but then neither is there a record of Sparkes #80 and there are reports of him passing at St Vincents Hospital. MF To check wording on Headstone.

Sources

UK Archives ADM 188-130-107688 (Evening News Sat 2 Aug 1884 p6; SMH Wed 23 July 1884 p12?)

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