Memorial: M5291

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating William Mitchell, RN, d. 1868-1870

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory / of / William Mitchell / A.B. late of H.M.S. 'Nym[ph]’ / who was killed in cutting out an / Arab slave dhow at Zanzibar / on 11th April... / aged 25 years / This stone is erected by his / brother shipmates as a token / of their respect and esteem'

Details

Description: 'Nymph' on this station between 1868-70.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Nymph

People

Mitchell, William
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1868-1870
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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