Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating the men of HMS ‘Encounter’ who died 1879-82
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'This monument was erected / by the Captain, Officers and / men of / H.M.S. ENCOUNTER / ...late departed / ...who have died / during the Ships Commission / W. MARLOW Stoker / died H.K. 9th May 1880 / aged 22 years / W. ALLEN Stoker / buried at sea 10th August 1881 / aged 29 years / W. MUDGE / Boatswain / died at Natal / April 19th 1879 / aged 43 years / C. McCARTHEY / died at Shanghai / October 28th 1880 / aged 19 years / G.B. HILL / killed at Foochow / September 19th. 1882 / aged 29 years'
Details
Description: Stele.
Type: Memorial
Vessel: HMS Encounter
Type: Memorial
Vessel: HMS Encounter
People
Allen, W.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 10/8/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hill, G. B.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19/9/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Marlow, W.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 9/5/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
McCarthey, C.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 28/10/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mudge, W.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 19/4/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 29
Date of Death: 10/8/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hill, G. B.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19/9/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Marlow, W.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 9/5/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
McCarthey, C.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 28/10/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mudge, W.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 19/4/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985