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Naval funeral procession on the corner of George and Queen Streets ca. 1912

from State Library of Queensland

• Hilda Maclean said:

  Stoker Walter Thorpe Olding of HMAS Gayundah was killed fighting a fire in Edward Street, Brisbane on 30 April 1912. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190562464 The naval funeral cortege culminated at Toowong Cemetery trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175228545

Dewey Funeral (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• swanq said:

  Admiral George Dewey. His funeral was on Saturday January 20, 1917. See NYT of Jan 21. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C06E0DE173AE433A... There were services at his home (16th and K Streets, Washington, DC) and at the U.S. Capitol before the interment at Arlington.

• B-59 said:

  Admiral George Dewey: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/16002755256/

• Barbara (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks for the details about the funeral. We'll add information to the description.