Memorial: M3186

Wall tablet in St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating Lieutenant W.H.H. Montresor RN d. 1884

Location

St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUT. W.H.H. MONTRESOR, R.N. / H.M.S. EURYALUS / SECOND AND ELDEST SON/OF ADMIRAL F.B. MONTRESOR, / BORN MARCH 11TH 1855 / DIED MARCH 13TH 1884 / KILLED WHILE DEFENDING THE GUNS OF THE NAVAL BRIGADE / AT THE BATTLE OF TAMASI IN THE SOUDAN / EGYPT'

Details

Description: Anchor and chain carved above.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Euryalus

Event

Egypt Campaign

Event Date

1882-1889

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Montresor, W. H. H.
Age:
Date of Death: 13/3/1884
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Naval Brigade, Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1998

JSON

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