Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel A Seton and Army Casualties on board The Birkenhead

Memorial Tablet

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

West Colonnade in Figure Court, Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW3 4SR, England

TQ 28040 78050

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 61746
Description: Stone Tablet with elaborate decoration and two pillars each side of inscription. Associated brass tablets.
Inscription: This Monument / is erected by command of/ HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA/ to record the heroic constancy and unbroken/ discipline shewn by Lieutenant-Colonel Seton/ 74th Highlanders and the Troops embarked under his/ command on board the Birkenhead when that Vessel was/ wrecked off the Cape of GOOD-HOPE on the 26th. Feby. 1852/ and to preserve the memory of the Officers/ Non-Commissioned Officers & Men, who perished on that occasion./ Their names were as follows./ (Names)/ In all three hundred & fifty-seven Officers and men. The names of / the Privates will be found on brass plates adjoining

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 358
Died: 358
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of names: rank,regiment
Additional Information: Some details of name list not known/partially known (forename initials missing). Memorial states that 357 officers and men are commemorated, but 358 names are actually recorded.

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Brass

Condition: Unknown