Wall plaque at Chatham Historical Society Museum, Chatham, Kent commemorating those officers and men of the Royal Marines who lost their lives in the Egypt Campaign 1882 – 1889
Location
Chatham Historical Society Museum, Chatham, Kent, England
Transcript
'FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / TO THE MEMORY / of the / OFFICERS AND MEN / of the / ROYAL MARINES / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BEFORE THE ENEMY OR DIED OF WOUNDS / DURING THE CAMPAIGNS IN EGYPT / THE SOUDAN / AND / THE NILE MARCH FOR THE RELIEF OF KHARTOUM / 1882+1885' [Approx] 'MAJOR H.H. STRONG / CAPTAIN J.C. WARDELL / SERGEANT E.A. JARVIS / J. MITCHELL / CORPORAL M. CAREY / DRUMMER W. SHIRE / GUNNER S. MCCLARNE / J. BROAD / J. WANN / F. HALL / F. LOVATT / R. CRADDOCK / C. BAKER / J. LEICESTER / F. COX / E. NEWTON / J. ADAMS / T. COLSTON / J. JENKINS / T. TUSTIN / PRIVATE J. OWEN / J. SPIERS / T. JONES/ C.W. CRAWFORD / W. BUNN / A. CASTLE / H. ELLIS / W. WALTERS / R. LUCKING / E.W. ARNOLD / W. MITCHELL / E. MEADE / W. BUTCHER / A. SMITH/ E. HOCKEY / E. EASTELL / C. HUTCHINGS / W. WILLCOCKS / W. STANTON / W. WILLOX / W. WILSON / R. MURRAY / E.F. BATHE / H. BELDHAM / J.O. HALL / A.F. BAXTER / H. RUTTER / G. DAY / W. JENKINS / J. WARREN / W. MACANN / J. ANDERSON / W. HOLDER / A.G. GILES / E. LOCK / A. HOLLAND'
Details
Description: Columns flanking inscription
Type: Wall plaque
Materials: Brass
Type: Wall plaque
Materials: Brass
Event
Egypt Campaign
Event Date
1882-9
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Africa
People
Adams, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Anderson, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Arnold, E. W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Baker, C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Bathe, E. F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Baxter, A. F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Beldham, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Broad, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Bunn, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Butcher, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Carey, M.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/1/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Corporal RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Castle, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Colston, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Cox, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Craddock, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Crawford, C. W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Day, G.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Eastell, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Ellis, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Giles, A. G.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hall, J. O.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hall, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hockey, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Holder, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Holland, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/1/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hutchings, C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jarvis, E. A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Sergeant RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jenkins, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jenkins, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jones, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Leicester, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lock, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lovatt, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lucking, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
McCann, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
McClarne, S.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Meade, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Mitchell, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Murray, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Newton, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Owen, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Rutter, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Shire, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty wounded at Abu Kru
Rank / Occupation: Drummer RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Smith, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Spiers, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Stanton, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Strong, H. H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Major RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Tustin, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Walters, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wann, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wardell, J. C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Warren, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Willcocks, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Willox, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wilson, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/31885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Anderson, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Arnold, E. W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Baker, C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Bathe, E. F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Baxter, A. F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Beldham, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Broad, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Bunn, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Butcher, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Carey, M.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/1/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Corporal RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Castle, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Colston, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Cox, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Craddock, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Crawford, C. W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Day, G.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Eastell, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Ellis, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Giles, A. G.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hall, J. O.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hall, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hockey, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Holder, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Holland, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/1/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hutchings, C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jarvis, E. A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Sergeant RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jenkins, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jenkins, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Jones, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Leicester, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lock, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lovatt, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lucking, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
McCann, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
McClarne, S.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Meade, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Mitchell, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Murray, R.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Newton, E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Owen, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Rutter, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Shire, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty wounded at Abu Kru
Rank / Occupation: Drummer RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Smith, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Spiers, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Stanton, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Strong, H. H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Major RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Tustin, T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Walters, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wann, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wardell, J. C.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 13/9/1882
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Warren, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Willcocks, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1882-85
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Willox, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/3/1885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Wilson, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 22/31885
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Extra
Notes: Formerly in the Naval Chapel at Sheerness.
Bibliography: Mark A. Reid 'Royal Navy and Royal Marine Casualties 1882-1885', 'Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 35, p. 231 (Summer 1996) (illustration).
Bibliography: Mark A. Reid 'Royal Navy and Royal Marine Casualties 1882-1885', 'Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 35, p. 231 (Summer 1996) (illustration).