Memorial: M6421

Memorial in the Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, Hampshire commemorating  officers and men of the Royal Marine Artillery who died during the Boer War and the Boxer Rising.

Location

Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / THE OFFICERS AND MEN / RMA / WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE / 1899 - 1902. / SOUTH AFRICA. / CAPTAIN GUY SENIOR. / 25TH NOV. 1899. / GUNNER ALFRED BENNETT. / 25TH NOV. 1899. / W.H. HUGHES. / 28TH MAR. 1900. / FRANK WINNING. / 28TH MAR. 1900. / WILLIAM HOLLOWAY. / 8TH MAY 1900. / P.G. JEFFERIES. / 8TH JAN. 1902. / CHINA. / CAPTAIN H.W.H. BEYTS. / 23RD JUNE 1900. / GUNNER J.Y. YATES. / 23RD JUNE 1900. / ERNEST LUNN. / 23RD JUNE 1900. / W.J.A. HORNE. / 11TH SEP. 1900. / WM. MC.NICOL. / 27TH JULY 1900. / J.J. FLEETWOOD. / 8TH JAN. 1901.'

Details

Description: Rectangular brass wall plaque with lettering inlaid in black, with capitals in red.
Type: Plaque
Position: Interior, near reception desk
Materials: Brass

Event

Boer War; Boxer rising

Event Date

1899-1901

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa, 19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Bennett, Alfred
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Beyts, H.W.H.
Age:
Date of Death: 23/6/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Fleetwood, J.J.
Age:
Date of Death: 8/1/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Holloway, William
Age:
Date of Death: 8/5/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Horne, W.J.A.
Age:
Date of Death: 11/9/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Hughes, W.H.
Age:
Date of Death: 28/3/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Jefferies, P.G.
Age:
Date of Death: 8/1/1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Lunn, Ernest
Age:
Date of Death: 23/6/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
McNicol, William
Age:
Date of Death: 27/7/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Senior, Guy
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Winning, Frank
Age:
Date of Death: 28/3/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Yates, J.Y.
Age:
Date of Death: 23/6/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

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