Memorial: M5265

Memorial at Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating William Hawke, RN, d. 1886

Location

Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In Memory / Of / W.H. Hawke, Q.M. / H.M.S. Briton. / Who died while on service in / the Olga, August 25th, 1886 / Aged 31 Years.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Briton

People

Hawke, William H.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 25/8/1886
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Quarter Master
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Five burials on Funzi Island are Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel. Some of the wooden headstones are now Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

JSON

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