iain2210 Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 Have found the following to a chap who died with HMS Euryalus, 3rd July 1916: "Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action" I can't think what this could mean, apart from suicide or murder. Any suggestions? (He's buried in Colombo, Sri Lanka). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 Apparently " July 3, 1916 Hoffman, William F. Able Seaman Fell overboard, drowned " From HERE Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain2210 Posted 4 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 August , 2011 Thanks Mike..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aglastonbury Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 But surly that is accidental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 In the context of the Navy, possibly not. Accident would mean shell handling, mechanical disaster, etc. In heavy seas, going overboard wouldn't be considered an accident, rather a hazard of employment. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 5 August , 2011 Share Posted 5 August , 2011 On 05/08/2011 at 07:02, aglastonbury said: But surly that is accidental? Indeed, some drownings count as accidental death. I am not clear where these strange descriptors are being found but they bear little relationship to the full, official Admiralty descriptors. I have a feeling that they are rather poor abbreviations of the offical categories - where are they being found? Ancestry.co.uk? The official Admiralty causes of death, in their full form, are to be found at Post #6 in the following thread:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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