Walter Appleby England d. 6 Dec 1917 Halifax, CAN

Walter Appleby

Male - 1917


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  • Name Walter Appleby 
    Born England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number ONS015909 
    Died 6 Dec 1917  Halifax, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Killed in the Halifax Explosion
      On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the waters of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.

      Deaths: 1,782 (confirmed), Non-fatal injuries: 9,000 (approximate), Forty one totally blind
    Person ID I12834  Sandham
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

    Family Christa Bell Lizetta Sandham,   b. 6 Jan 1876, Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1934, Ferguson, British Columbia, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 1907  Christ Church, Calgary, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F1002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • killed in the Halifax explosion

  • Sources 
    1. [S152] RSFH.