Memorial formerly at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating men of HMS ‘Niger’ who died 1857-1860
Location
Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
[West side tablet] 'Erected by / Captain The Hon'ble Arthur A Cochrane CB / and some of the Officers / and ship's company of / HMS Niger'
[North side tablet] 'Died from Disease / Freshwater, A Capt. Cox Died at Canton 1 Dec 1856 aged 27 / McPherson, P J AB Died at Singapore 22 Dec 1856 aged 27 / Pearce, James Stoker Died at Canton River 17 Jul 1857 aged 31 / Waller, Robert Mate Died at Hong Kong 25 Jan 1858 aged 29 / Hill, William Capt. Miz. top Died at Hong Kong 26 Jan 1858 aged 33 / Finn, Jeremiah AB Died at Canton 25 Feb 1858 aged 33 / Ashman, Chas Boy Died at Singapore 12 Apr 1858 aged 17'
[East side tablet] 'Bourne, Mark Ordy Died at Singapore 11 April 1858 aged 20 / Handcock, Robt Gunner RMA Died at Singapore 15 Apr 1858 aged 23 / Middleton, V Private RM Died at Singapore 16 Apr 1858 aged 30 / Gibbs, James, AB Died at Singapore 16 Apr 1858 aged 20 / Durrant, Alfred Ord Died at Singapore 22 Apr 1858 aged 19 / Stevens, W. Boy Died at Singapore 9 Jul 1858 aged 17 / Manners, George AB Died at Singapore 29 Jul 1858 aged 21'
[South side tablet] 'Died in Action / Seig, Christian RMA Died at Fatshan 1 Jun 1857 aged 29 / Griffin, Edward AB Died at Fatshan 1 Jun 1857 aged 27 / Bullemore Stoker Died at Canton 5 Jan 1858 aged 27 / Smith, H.A. Boy Died at Canton 5 Jan 1858 aged 17 / Drowned / Roughton, Mr GE Master Asst Died at Sea 23 Oct 1856 aged 18 / Day, Charles Boy Died at Sea 8 Sep 1856 aged 16 / Meckril, H.J. Ordy Died at Pahang 19 May 1858 aged 18 / Woods, William Capt. F.C. Died at Sea 19 May 1858'
Details
Vessel: HMS Niger
Event
Second China War 1857-1860
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Age: 17
Date of Death: 12/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bourne, Mark
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bullemore, Bullemore
Age: 27
Date of Death: 5/1/1857
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Day, Charles
Age: 16
Date of Death: 8/9/1856
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Durrant, Alfred
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Finn, Jeremiah
Age: 33
Date of Death: 25/2/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Freshwater, A.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1/12/1856
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Captain's Coxswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Gibbs, James
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Griffin, Edward
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1/6/1857
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Handcock, Robert
Age: 23
Date of Death: 15/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Hill, William
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/1/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Mizen Top
Organisation: Royal Navy
Manners, George
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19/7/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
McPherson, P. J.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 22/12/1856
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Meckril, H. J.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 19/5/1858
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Middleton, V.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 16/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Pearce, James
Age: 31
Date of Death: 17/7/1857
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Roughton, G. E.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 23/10/1856
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master's assistant
Organisation: Royal Navy
Seig, Christian
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1/6/1857
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Smith, H. A.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 5/1/1858
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stevens, W.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 19/7/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Waller, Robert
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/1/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Mate
Organisation: Royal Navy
Woods, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/5/1858
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Forecastle
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) pp. 245-6.