Memorial: M5434

Memorial at Nevodchikov’s Point, Viluchinsk, Kamchatka Region, Russia commemorating Rear-Admiral David Powell Price RN d. 1854 and Lieutenant M. Bourasset, Imperial French Navy d. 1854

Location

Nevodchikov's Point, Viluchinsk, Kamchatka Region, Russia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of David Powell Price / Esquire, Rear Admiral of the Royal Fleet / French Lieutenant M. Bourasset /and mariners of allied Anglo-French Squadron / killed in the battle off Petropaulovski / August-September 1854'

Details

Description: Cross, anchor and inscribed plaque.
Type: Cross
Materials: Marble, iron

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Bourasset, M.
Age:
Date of Death: 1854
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: French Navy
Price, David Powell
Age: 64
Date of Death: 30/8/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: The memorial was paid for by local people, the project masterminded by Yury Zavrazhny.
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