Memorial at Protestant Cemetery, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Carmichael, BISNC, d. 1890
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World
Transcript
In / Memory of / William Maclean Carmichael / Chief Officer SS ‘Putiala’ / who died / at Penang / the 20th January 1890 / Aged 32 Years / RIP / This entombment is erected by his brother officers / of the BISNC / as a mark of respect.
Details
Description: Top of cross has been damaged and lies alongside its base.
Type: Gravestone with cross
Position: Cemetery
Vessel: SS Puliala
Type: Gravestone with cross
Position: Cemetery
Vessel: SS Puliala
People
Carmichael, William Maclean
Age: 32
Date of Death: 20/1/1890
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: British India Steam Navigation Co
Age: 32
Date of Death: 20/1/1890
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: British India Steam Navigation Co
Extra
Notes: Chief Officer SS 'Putiala', stone erected by officers of British India Steam Navigation Co.
Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325 (Greenwich, 1982).
Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325 (Greenwich, 1982).