Memorial: M3874

Memorial in Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China commemorating Henry Girdlestone d. 1873

Location

Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Destroyed
Vessel: James Wilson

People

Girdlestone, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 24/9/1873
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Apprentice
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Henry Girdlestone of Melbourne Australia, apprentice aboard the British barons 'James Wilson' who was killed 'from a fall from aloft on 24 September 1873.
Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1985).

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M3874

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters