Walter Septimus Ackerman

[mugwortismy cat]

Thank you so much everyone what great sleuthing

 

[Andromeda]

What do you think?
Sun News Pictorial Friday 8th December 1933 page 32
'Man, About to Breakfast, Drops Dead
JUNEE (N.S.W.), Thursday.—Just be
fore having breakfast this morning Atf.
Ackerman. 50. dropped dead. Acker
man had a wife and children in Liver
pool (England), and had served 12
years in the Royal Navy. He was plan
ning to return to England next year '.......
Named as Alf but registered and buried as Walter.....The reference to 12 years in the Royal Navy decides it for me.

Me too - an excellent find - although it would be good to see what the death certificate says too.

 

[Archie's Mum]

Me too - an excellent find - although it would be good to see what the death certificate says too.

There must have been some kind of post-mortem or inquiry as his death wasn’t registered until about 4 weeks later. I fail to see how he could have been buried the same day and had a post-mortem. Why was he using Alf? I feel some more sleuthing coming on.
He seems to have told a few porkies. Using Alf as his name and obviously told others he had a wife and family in Liverpool when in fact they were in Bristol as his son married there. Hmmmm

 

[wendymac]

Walter Septimus Ackerman what an absolute fabulous name xx love it