Uncategorised

Memorial: M5338

Memorial at Rabai Mission Cemetery, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating Charles Chowne, RMLI, d. 1895

Location

Rabai Mission Cemetery, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘IN.MEMORY / OF / C. CHOWNE R.M.L.I. / HMS PHOEBE / KILLED AT CHENGONI / NOV 2 / 1895'

Details

Type: Cross
Materials: Steel
Vessel: HMS Phoebe

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Chowne, Charles Henry
Age: 25
Date of Death: 2/11/1895
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lance Corporal
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Notes: Lance Corporal Chowne was injured in the head during an expedition from the HMS 'Phoebe' towards Bomani.
Bibliography: Kevin Patience 'Mombasa, Kenya, 1895: the forgotten grave of a Royal Marine', Magazine of the Friends of the National Archives' Nov 2019 vol. 30, no.2. pp., 34-36.

JSON

{
  "post_id": "1563",
  "id": "M5338",
  "location": "Rabai Mission Cemetery, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "‘IN.MEMORY / OF / C. CHOWNE R.M.L.I. / HMS PHOEBE / KILLED AT CHENGONI / NOV 2 / 1895'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Rabai Mission Cemetery, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating Charles Chowne, RMLI, d. 1895</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Cross",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "Steel",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Phoebe"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": "19th century conflicts in Africa"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Chowne, Charles Henry","age":"25","dateofdeath":"2/11/1895","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Lance Corporal","organisation":"Royal Marine Light Infantry"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Lance Corporal Chowne was injured in the head during an expedition from the HMS 'Phoebe' towards Bomani.",
    "bibliography": "Kevin Patience 'Mombasa, Kenya, 1895: the forgotten grave of a Royal Marine', Magazine of the Friends of the National Archives' Nov 2019 vol. 30, no.2. pp., 34-36.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials