This is a Royal Navy Cabinet Card - Grave of British Navy Sailor Edwin Quance, Hong Kong Cemetery CBC6
This cabinet card shows the gravestone of Edwin Quance, a 2nd Sick Berth Steward in the Royal Navy, located in the Hong Kong Cemetery.
Here are the key details from the gravestone and the surrounding information:
- Individual Commemorated: Edwin Quance, 2nd Sick Berth Steward.
- Date and Place of Death: He died on September 17, 1901, at the Royal Naval Hospital in Hong Kong, at the age of 29.
- Erected By: The gravestone was erected by the officers and men of H.M.S. 'Pigmy' and his friends, signifying the camaraderie and respect he garnered among his peers.
- Naval Service: Edwin Quance served aboard HMS Pigmy, a composite screw gunboat launched in 1888, which he joined shortly before his death. His naval career also included postings at HMS Vivid I, Haslar Hospital, and HMS Tamar.
- Location: His grave is located in the Hong Kong Cemetery, specifically at Plot 2/8/7
Publisher: Unknown
Cabinet Card Size: 108mm x 166mm. This is plain backed cabinet card.
Defects: Some paper residue at the rear top edge.
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