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Death at Sea

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Sandra

Sandra Report 9 Jan 2009 19:41

Thanks very much Pete, that's great getting that info

Best Regards
Sandra

Pete

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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FORBES Maggie R
Year of birth1910
Year of voyage 1929
Departing London
To Australia Fremantle

Source. Findmypast

The coordinates you have given suggest that the ship was south of Sri Lanka at the time of her death.

Sandra

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.

Here's hoping

Regards
Sandra

Sandra

Sandra Report 9 Jan 2009 18:35

Thanks Angie I will take a look

Sandra

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.

regards
Sandra