Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating men of HMS ‘Bonaventure’ who died 1898-1901
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Erected in memory of our / shipmates who died during/the Commission 1898-1901 / by the Officers and men of / H.M.S. BONAVENTURE / William BULL / Ships Corporal 1st. Class / died at sea near Colombo / 17th. April 1898 / William BARRETT S.B.S. / died at Colombo 1st. April 1898 / James RETALLICK O.S. / died at Hong Kong 5th. June 1898 / Charles EDWORTHY / P.O. 1st. Class. Drowned / off Formosa 28th. June 1898 / Hugh HERALD Stoker / Drowned at Manila 11th. December 1898 / Richard HALLETT Loc. Stoker / died at Hong Kong 6th. September 1899 / Thomas GODWIN A.B. / died at Hong Kong 3rd. April 1900 / John William EAGLAND / died at Hong Kong 26th. May 1900 / aged 38 years / William WYLES S.B.S. / died at Hong Kong 30th. June 1901'
Details
Type: Cross
Materials: Stone
Vessel: HMS Bonaventure
People
Age:
Date of Death: 1/4/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sick berth steward
Organisation: Royal Navy
Betallick, James
Age:
Date of Death: 5/6/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bull, William
Age:
Date of Death: 17/4/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship's Corporal 1st. Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Eagland, John William
Age: 38
Date of Death: 26/5/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Edworthy, Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 28/6/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Godwin, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 3/4/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hallett, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 6/9/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Herald, Hugh
Age:
Date of Death: 11/12/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wyles, William
Age:
Date of Death: 30/1/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sick berth steward
Organisation: Royal Navy