Memorial: M5337

Memorial in Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating Lieutenant William Forster RN d. 1805, a casualty of the Battle of Trafalgar

Location

Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Lieutenant / WILLIAM FORSTER / Late of / His Majesty's Ship Colossus / Died of the Wounds / He Recieved [sic] in the / Glorious Battle off Trafalgar / the 21st Day of Octr. 1805 / Aged 20 Years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Colossus

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Forster, William
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Recently painted. Photos by Shelagh Roberson.
Photographer: Shelagh Roberson 2005

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