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Memorial: M611

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating officers and crew of HMS ‘Sans Pareil’ who died 1857-1860

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Erected by Captain ... the officers, seamen and marines of H.M.S. SANS PAREIL in memory of their shipmates who departed this life on the East India and China Station. William BOWDEN Ord. Singapore Drowned July 2nd 1857 William BARNES Ord. Calcutta Died August 6th 1857 John GARLAND Pt. R.M. Calcutta Died October 6th 1857 John HUTCHINS Stoker Calcutta Died October 13th 1857 George BLACKMORE A.B. Calcutta Died October 13th 1857 John TWONEY Ord. Calcutta Died October 14th 1857 Thomas DEACON Pte. R.M. Calcutta Died October 15th 1857 Joseph HACKWELL Pte. R.M. Calcutta Died October 16th 1857 Isaac HAWKINS Pte. R.M. Calcutta Died October 23rd 1857 John ALDERMAN Bom. R.M.A. Calcutta Died October 25th 1857 Robert, LANE Pte. R.M. Calcutta Died October 26th 1857 James ANDREWS Pte. R.M. Calcutta Died October 27th 1857 Geo. STEPHENSON 2 Cap. M.T. Calcutta October 28th 1857 Edward EARL Cap. Cook Calcutta October 30th 1857 George M. LANE Boy 1st Class On Board November 3rd 1857 John WILLIAMS Gun. R.M.A. On Board November 9th 1857 James GREEN 2 Cap. F.T. On Board December 2nd 1857 Richard HARRIS Ord. 2nd Class H.K. January 13th 1858 John MARCH Ord. 2nd Class H.K. January 28th 1858 Robert READER Gun. R.M.A. H.K. January 29th 1858 John PALMER Carp. Mate On Board February 20th 1858 James CRAGIE A.B. H.K. March 4th 1858 Samuel HOBBS Leading Stoker H.K. March 5th 1858 James TOMLINSON A.B. H.K. March 8th 1858 James ARNALL Bandsman H.K. March 11th 1858 John MILTON Bandsman H.K. May 6th 1858 Frederick PAGE Ord. Canton River June 7th 1858 William HALFORD Ord. Canton River June 21st 1858 Henry R. CROFTON Lieut. Died November 16th 1857 aged 36 Edward H. JOLL Assist. Clerk Died December 7th 1857 aged 18 Henry THOMPSON, Midshipman who was killed under the walls of Canton, December 29th 1857 aged 17 years. His body is interred beneath this monument. His memory will long survive'

Details

Description: Obelisk on plinth.
Type: Obelisk
Vessel: HMS Sans Pareil

Event

Indian Mutiny; Second China War

Event Date

1857-1860

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Alderman, John
Age:
Date of Death: 25/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Bombadier RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Andrews, James
Age:
Date of Death: 27/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Arnall, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1/3/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Bandsman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Barnes, William
Age:
Date of Death: 6/8/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Blackmore, George
Age:
Date of Death: 13/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bowden, William
Age:
Date of Death: 2/7/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cragie, James
Age:
Date of Death: 4/3/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Crofton, Henry R.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 16/11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Deacon, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 15/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Earl, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 30/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain's cook
Organisation: Royal Navy
Garland, John
Age:
Date of Death: 6/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Green, James
Age:
Date of Death: 2/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Captain Foretop
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hackwell, Joseph
Age:
Date of Death: 16/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Halford, William
Age:
Date of Death: 21/6/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Harris, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 13/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman 2nd class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hawkins, Isaac
Age:
Date of Death: 23/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Hobbs, Samuel
Age:
Date of Death: 5/3/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hutchins, John
Age:
Date of Death: 13/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Joll, Edward H.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 7/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Assistant clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Lane, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 26/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lane, George M.
Age:
Date of Death: 3/11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
March, John
Age:
Date of Death: 28/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman 2nd class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Milton, John
Age:
Date of Death: 6/5/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Bandsman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Page, Frederick
Age:
Date of Death: 7/6/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Palmer, John
Age:
Date of Death: 20/2/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's mate
Organisation: Royal Navy
Reader, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 29/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Stephenson, George
Age:
Date of Death: 28/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Maintop
Organisation: Royal Navy
Thompson, Henry
Age: 17
Date of Death: 29/12/1857
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tomlinson, James
Age:
Date of Death: 8/3/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Twoney, John
Age:
Date of Death: 14/10/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Williams, John
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Notes: Opium Wars. The missing name possibly Captain Astley Cooper Key.
Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985
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