Memorial in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating crew members of HMS ‘Devastation’ who died 1899-1901
Location
North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World
Transcript
'PAUL, George Carpenter's crew d. 13.6.1899 age 21 / GILDEA, Edward Ordinary Seaman d. 18/8/1899 aged 20 / HAWKEN, Joseph A stoker d. 1.11.1899 age 19 / TILLER, Walter Chief Stoker d. 12.12.1899 age 34 / SMITH, Harry S Boy d. 11.12.1900 age 17 / WARD, Arthur Private RMLI d. 4.4.1901 age 23'
Details
Vessel: HMS Devastation
People
Gildea, Edward
Age: 20
Date of Death: 18/8/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hawken, Joseph A.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Paul, George
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/6/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's crew
Organisation: Royal Navy
Smith, Harry S.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/12/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tiller, Walter
Age: 34
Date of Death: 12/12/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ward, Arthur
Age: 23
Date of Death: 4/4/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Age: 20
Date of Death: 18/8/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hawken, Joseph A.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Paul, George
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/6/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's crew
Organisation: Royal Navy
Smith, Harry S.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/12/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tiller, Walter
Age: 34
Date of Death: 12/12/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ward, Arthur
Age: 23
Date of Death: 4/4/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Extra
Recorder: B.D. & G.L. Metherell 1986