Memorial: M6368

Memorial in Dawlish Cemetery, Dawlish, Devon commemorating J H Hill, d. 1917

Location

Dawlish Cemetery, Dawlish, Devon, England

Transcript

'In / loving memory of / Ethel / who died Jan 2nd 1919 / Aged 26 / Also of /J.H. Hill / her beloved husband / who lost his life in the sinking / of H. M. Hospital Ship 'Salta' / April 10th 1917 / Aged 26.'

Details

Description: Headstone in the form of an open scroll
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Salta

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Hill, J.H.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/4/1917
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Hospital ship sunk by mine
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: HMHS 'Salta' was lost in 1917 after striking a mine laid by the German submarine UC-26.

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Maritime Memorials