Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating the officers and men of HMS ‘Imperieuse’ who died 1891-94
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'H.M.S. IMPERIEUSE 1891-1894 / This monument / is erected / to the memory / of / the officers and men / who have died / during the commission / Hamilton J. FITZHUGH / Midshipman aged 16 / Richard H. WARD / Clerk aged 19 / George R. HICKS / Boatswain aged 35 / Albert E. TOMS / Shipwright aged 24 / Joseph CHRISTOPHER / Stoker aged 38 / William J. HART / A.B. aged 25 / John ALEXANDER / Stoker aged 28 / William M. COLE / Gunner R.M.A. aged 37'
Details
Type: Obelisk
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Imperieuse
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Imperieuse
People
Alexander, John
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Christopher, Joseph
Age: 38
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cole, William M.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Fitz-Hugh, Hamilton James
Age: 16
Date of Death: 20/3/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hart, William J.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hicks, George R.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Toms, Albert E.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ward, Richard H.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Christopher, Joseph
Age: 38
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cole, William M.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Fitz-Hugh, Hamilton James
Age: 16
Date of Death: 20/3/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hart, William J.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hicks, George R.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Toms, Albert E.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ward, Richard H.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1891-4
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985