Alexander Gardner 208162 Royal Navy on HMS Venerable.
Born 25 May 1876 at Gillingham Kent possibly to William and Emily Gardner, nee Finlayson.
1871 William Gardner,(1837) was at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mary and Joseph Finlayson.
1881 at the home of his grandparents, Mary and Joseph Finlayson at 35 Brook, Chatham, Kent
1891 he was boarding in the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. School for the maintenance and Education of Soldiers sons.
1901 serving as Stoker on HMS Sans Pareil, 1st Class Battleship, moored at Sheerness.
He died 08 May 1903 in Bighi Naval Hospital, Kalkara, Malta of tubercle
Notes from his service record.
Enlisted 23 July 1895 on HMS Pembroke II as Stoker 2nd Class
Ships served in Wildfire, Pembroke II 22 October 1895,Grafton, promoted to Stoker whilst on this ship, 12 August 1897. Centurion 12 April 1899. Crafton 05 May 1899, 05 October 1899, Sans Pareil 29 November 1901, Pembroke 19 September 1902 and Venerable 12 November 1902 and died 08 May 1903 of tubercle
According to records he was laid to rest in Bighi Naval Cemetery, Kalkara, Malta. It appears that he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Capuccini also known as Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Malta.
Daily Malta Chronicle and Garrison Gazette - Saturday 09 May 1903
Alexander Gardner. Stoker HMS Venerable died in Bighi Hospital on Friday morning after a short illness. Deceased was a general favourite on board his ship and also amongst a large circle of friends. The funeral will take place at Bighi Cemetery this afternoon, Saturday 09 May 1903.
At rest in Plot A. Grave 43 in Capuccini k/a Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Malta. Unmarked burial.
