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Death at Sea
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Sandra | Report | 9 Jan 2009 18:25 |
Can anyone tell me please how I can get more info about a death, I was at the History Centre today and got a cert, it tells me the Ship was called Borda, a relative 19 years old died on it, it doesn't say where abouts, just gives the details, 4th feb. 1929 at Lat 6.5 N and Long 80 1 E, her name was Maggie R Forbes, can anyone help be telling me where the ship left from and where was it going. |
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Sandra | Report | 9 Jan 2009 18:35 |
Thanks Angie I will take a look |
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Sandra | Report | 9 Jan 2009 18:41 |
Off to cook a meal now, but I will check back later to see if anyone has found anything out. |
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Pete | Report | 9 Jan 2009 19:13 |
The final voyage of the SS Borda is listed as being from Brisbane in Feb 1929, just after the death of Maggie. |
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Sandra | Report | 9 Jan 2009 19:41 |
Thanks very much Pete, that's great getting that info |