Deck Hand Dugald Grant RNR, cause of death?

[DoubleD]

Have downloaded this record of death from Scotlands People, but it doesn’t tell me much about the cause of death. Does the No 3 mean that there were three different reasons for his death?

I think HMS Vernon was a shore base in Portsmouth and he may have died there of disease.

 

Many thanks,

Dave 

[KizmeRD]

1.  = killed in action

2. = killed (accidental)

3. = died from disease 

4. = died from other causes

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Edited 17 April , 2023 by KizmeRD

[horatio2]

Cause of Death 3 = Deaths from Disease. [Admiralty Definition].

Died in RN Hospital Haslar of measles and pneumonia per RNR record. 

Edited 18 April , 2023 by horatio2

[horatio2]

The full Admiralty definitions are -

Cause of Death 1 -

Killed in action;

Died of wounds or disease following wounds;

Missing after action and subsequently presumed killed in action;

Killed, died of injuries or exposure, died of disease following wounds or exposure, drowned, missing and subsequently preumed killed or drowned following loss of ship in action by mine or torpedo.

Cause of death 2 -

Killed, died of injuries or exposure, died of disease following injuries or exposure, drowned, missing and subsequently presumed killed or drowned following the accidental loss of ship (wreck, collision, internal explosion, etc.), or where the actual cause of a vessel's loss is not known;

Accidental deaths (killed, drowned, etc.);

Deaths due to injuries or disease following injuries accidentally sustained.

Cause of death 3 -

Deaths from disease.

Cause of death 4 -

Deaths due to suicide, murder, alcoholism, heat stroke;

Deaths under anaesthetic, and any cases which cannot be classified under disease or accident.

[DoubleD]

That’s brilliant, thanks so much everyone!

Dave