William Rich (c. 1835–1927)
William Rich, a Crimean veteran, who fought on H.M.S. Highflyer in that campaign, was buried in the Waverley Cemetery this afternoon, in the presence of representatives of the Naval Comrades' Association and the United Imperial Naval and Army Veterans' Association of N.S.W.
The late Mr. Rich was 95 years of age. He lived with his daughter at Willoughby.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 April 1927, p 12
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Rich, William
- Rich, Laurina (wife)
- Huxley, Susannah (mother-in-law)
- Huxley, John Richard (father-in-law)
- Huxley, Sophia (sister-in-law)
- Huxley, Eliza Ann (sister-in-law)
- Boon, Emily Frances (sister-in-law)
- Huxley, Christina (sister-in-law)
- Huxley, Albert (brother-in-law)
- Boon, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Huxley, Arthur Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Huxley, William Charles (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Rich, William (c. 1835–1927)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/rich-william-30066/text37307, accessed 4 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
25 April,
1927
(aged ~ 92)
Willoughby, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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