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Seaman Cedric William Rees

Seaman Cedric William Rees (aged 28) of the Royal Navy (Haulbowline)

Date of incident: 21 March 1920

Source: Death Certificate, 21 March 1920.

Note: Seaman Cedric Rees was a coxswain on H.M.S. Coleen docked at Haulbowline in Cork Harbour. He died in an accident on 21 March 1920: a smaller boat that was being hoisted out of the water fell on top of him when a defective chain broke.

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