Memorial: M1061

Memorial in Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth commemorating Henry Curtis VC d. 1896

Location

Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'IN / MEMORY OF / HENRY CURTIS V.C. / DIED 1896 / AGED 74 YEARS / LEST WE FORGET / ALSO HIS BELOWVED WIFE / MARIA CURTIS / HERE ALSO LIES / MALAMA PAPADOPOULOU / DIED 11TH MARCH 1972 / AGED 71 YEARS / IN LOVING MEMORY / OF A DEAR WIFE AND GRANDMOTHER'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Lights 88, block 10, grave 22

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Curtis, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 1896
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain's Mate
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Victoria Cross winner. DOSSIER. New headstone donated by Portsea Island Co-operative Funeral Services in 1997.
Bibliography: 'Portsmouth Evening News' 27 December 1996, 'Navy News' Sept 1997.

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