Location
At the English Heritage store, Fort Brockhurst, Gosport [EH Ref No. 87900134]. This is one of two associated plaques, the other has been lost, but the transcription has been established. Both plaques were originally sited on the southern wall of the nave, beneath the most easterly window.
Description
The memorial is made of metal and is slightly damaged. It is rather dirty but remains legible.
Memorial
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE ABOVE WINDOW WAS GIVEN
BY THE OFFICERS
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES
OF THE 46TH (SOUTH DEVON REGT.)
AND IN MEMORY OF
COMRADES WHO DIED DURING THE FOREIGN SERVICE
OF THE CORPS
IN THE CRIMEA, CORFU
AND THE THREE PRESIDENCIES OF BENGAL, MADRAS
AND BOMBAY
DURING THE YEARS 1854 - 1868
Inscription - (From the 1873 Guide)
|
LT-COL. & BT-COLONEL A.G. VESEY
MAJOR & BT-COL. CF CAMPBELL
CAPTAIN W.H.O.TOOLE
CAPTAIN T.J. CONNELL
CAPTAIN C.B. SPEKE
LIEUTENANT E. MESSENGER
LIEUTENANT F. COUCHER
LIEUTENANT V. DALY
LIEUTENANT A.K. MALCOLMSON
LIEUTENANT E.G. SERLE
ENSIGN H.A. WHITMORE
SURGEON A.G. MONTGOMERY
QUARTER-MASTER G. SANDERSON
QUARTER-MASTER W.G. STREET
|
DIED AT SUEZ ON PASSAGE HOME,
18TH OCTOBER 1868
DIED AT SIMLA, 11TH SEPTEMBER 1868
DIED ON MARCH FROM ALMA TO SEBASTOPOL,
SEPTEMBER 1851
DIED AT MOOLTAN, 31ST AUGUST 1858
DIED AT POONA, 31ST AUGUST 1868
KILLED AT SEBASTOPOL BY EXPLOSION OF A MINE
DIED AT MOOLTAN,19TH AUGUST 1859
DIED AT CAWNPORE 26TH APRIL 1862
DIED AT CALCUTTA, 7TH FEBRUARY 1867
DIED AT POONA, 20TH JUNE 1868
DIED AT CORFU, 14TH SEPTEMBER 1857
DIED AT LUCKNOW, 27TH JUNE 1857
DIED AT JULLUNDUR, 13TH JANUARY 1861
DIED AT SHALYCHANPORE, 8TH MAY 1864
|
