Memorial: M6518

Memorial at Durham to Victor Alexander Bradsham RN, d. 1874

Location

St Mary the Less, Durham, England

Transcript

‘M+S / Victor Alexander Bradsham / Sub-Lieutenant R.N. H.M.S. Encounter / died at Yan Coomassie / In service in the Naval Brigade / 16 February 1874, aged 25. / Not lost but gone before.’

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Encounter

Event

Ashanti War

Event Date

1873-74

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Bradsham, Victor Alexander
Age: 25
Date of Death: 16/2/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sub-Lieutenant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Barbara Tomlinson 2013

JSON

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