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Memorial: M3391

Gravestone in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire dedicated to Robert Base d. 1878

Location

Broadway Cemetery, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England

Transcript

'Robert Base / Died February 28th 1878 / Aged 91 / He served on board / HMS Bellerophon / At the Battle of Trafalgar.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Block 3 Row 2E No 37
Vessel: HMS Bellerophon

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Base, Robert
Age: 91
Date of Death: 28/2/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Served on HMS 'Bellerophon' at the Battle of Trafalgar 21/10/1805. Extra detalis supplied by Audrey Griffiths 2005. A new plaque to be placed on the gravestone as part of the Trafalgar bicentenary commemoration.
Recorder: Audrey Griffiths

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