Yes it does. That is reported by a Singapore paper. I had thought I remembered he had taken money from somewhere but did not find it among my newspaper clippings. Just court martial for drunkenness. But I guess a dishonour … he had received some letter which the coroner decided might also have been enough to prompt suicide. The coroner also noted very high levels of alcohol in his blood.
Sir Vivian looks a bit of a rascal.
He came to a sticky end - a story for another day
https://www.findmypast.com.au/image-share/423d4112-b37b-462f-84d9-b3891569de3a
Ooh. Wonder what the court martial was about?
He was charged with drunkenness
Suicide seems an extreme response to that.
Yes it does. That is reported by a Singapore paper. I had thought I remembered he had taken money from somewhere but did not find it among my newspaper clippings. Just court martial for drunkenness. But I guess a dishonour … he had received some letter which the coroner decided might also have been enough to prompt suicide. The coroner also noted very high levels of alcohol in his blood.
Good grief Anne there are so many divorces here. I saw your comment and hope to hear about Sir Vivian’s end
Not a happy end https://www.findmypast.com.au/image-share/a13e0442-38af-4a63-95d0-a11d96a9dcb7?showBreadcrumbs=true&parentId=4ed43d5d-a637-4c74-a5e2-7f9fccf18c5a and https://www.findmypast.com.au/image-share/ee9b93e0-13c7-4e91-9525-06de92819685