Memorial: M5135

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Harry Pidden RN d. 1908

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / HARRY PIDDEN / H.M.S. KING ALFRED / WHO DIED AT HONG KONG / 15TH DECEMBER 1908 / AGED 21 YEARS / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES R.I.P.'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth at the head of a grave covered by a slab with kerbs.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS King Alfred

People

Pidden, Harry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 15/12/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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