Memorial: M204

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Buyers RN d. 1885

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM BUYERS, A.B. / OF H.M.S. MIDGE / DIED AT HONG KONG / July 17th 1883 / AGED 21 YEARS / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES / AS A TOKEN OF THEIR RESPECT'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Midge

People

Buyers, William
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/7/1885
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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