Uncategorised

Memorial: M451

Memorial at Table Island Light Station, North Andaman commemorating John Williams, alias Johannas J. Von Eiden, RN, d. 1860

Location

Table Island Light Station, North Andaman (Great Coco Island), Rest of the World

Transcript

'SEAMAN JOHN WILLIAMS / ALIAS JOHANNAS / J. VON EIDEN, / HMGB 'CLYDE’ / AGED 22 YEARS / DIED 20TH DECR 1860.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Clyde

People

Von Eiden, J. J. / Williams, John
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/12/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 'Clyde' Wood S gunboat (Indian) built Bombay 3/5/1859, sold circa 1875.

Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol. 3. no. 4 (March 1984) p. 39 (illustration).

JSON

{
  "post_id": "3729",
  "id": "M451",
  "location": "Table Island Light Station, North Andaman (Great Coco Island), Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'SEAMAN JOHN WILLIAMS / ALIAS JOHANNAS / J. VON EIDEN, / HMGB 'CLYDE’ / AGED 22 YEARS / DIED 20TH DECR 1860.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Table Island Light Station, North Andaman commemorating John Williams, alias Johannas J. Von Eiden, RN, d. 1860</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Clyde"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Von Eiden, J. J. / Williams, John","age":"22","dateofdeath":"20/12/1860","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "'Clyde' Wood S gunboat (Indian) built Bombay 3/5/1859, sold circa 1875.<br />",
    "bibliography": "'Chowkidar' vol. 3. no. 4 (March 1984) p. 39 (illustration).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials