Basic Details Surname Reid Forenames William Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Military Service Served or died Died Notes Probably mainly Royal Navy with some Royal Marines. Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) ROYAL NAVY Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) H.M.S. DOTEREL Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Chief Engineer Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Honourable Artillery Company Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Chief Engineer Death and Burial details Country of death At sea Town of death Straits of Magellan Country of burial Lost at sea Year of death 1881 Month of death April Day of death 26 Manner of death as stated Ship sunk at anchor by an explosion in fore magazine