Memorial: M6114

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Captain John Wales, Bombay Marine, d. 1810

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Captain John Wales / of the H.C. Bombay Marine, and Marine / Surveyor General of India, who died January 15th 1810 aged 44 years.'

Details

People

Wales, John
Age: 44
Date of Death: 15/1/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain; Surveyor General of India
Organisation: Bombay Marine

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.133.

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