Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 837
| Name of Deceased | Burnett, Rodney Orlando |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 26 |
| Address | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Carpenter, HMCS Niobe |
| Identified by | Mr. Hopkins |
| Buried | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Lydia Carver, Hudson, Quebec |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 10 December 1917 p. 2 |
| Note | Snow's Funeral Home 17017 Dispatched to perform duties Pier 8 - arrived foot Hanover Street |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - Newspaper: Chronicle: Dec11/17 - Virtual War Memorial - National Archives: RG 24 |
Rodney Orlando Burnett was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 599 on page 99 below:
