HMS Niger 1856-58
Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore. The following memorial was destroyed
in 1976:
"Erected by
Captain The Hon'ble Arthur A. Cochrane, CB
and some of the Officers and ship's company of HMS Niger.
Died from Disease Freshwater, A. Capt. Cox - Died at Canton - 1 Dec 1856
Aged 27 McPherson, P.J. AB - Died at Singapore - 22 Dec 1856 Aged
27 Pearce, James. Stoker - Died at Canton River - 17 Jul 1857
Aged 31 Waller, Robert. Mate - Died at Hong Kong - 25 Jan 1858
Aged 29 Hill, William. Capt. Miz. top - Died at Hong Kong - 26
Jan 1858 Aged 33 Finn, Jeremiah. AB - Died at Canton - 25 Feb 1858 Aged
33 Ashman, Chas. Boy - Died at Singapore - 12 Apr 1858 Aged
17
Bourne, Mark. Ordy - Died at Singapore
- 11 Apr 1858 Aged 20 Handcock, Robt. Gunner RMA - Died at Singapore - 15 Apr
1858 Aged 23 Middleton, V. Private RM - Died at Singapore - 16 Apr 1858
Aged 30 Gibbs, James. AB - Died at Singapore - 16 Apr 1858 Aged
20 Durrant, Alfred. Ord - Died at Singapore - 22 Apr 1858
Aged 19 Stevens, W. Boy - Died at Singapore - 9 Jul 1858 Aged 17 Manners, George. AB - Died at Singapore - 29 Jul 1858 Aged
21
Died in Action Seig, Christian. RMA - Died at Fatshan - 1 Jun 1857 Aged
29 Griffin, Edward. AB - Died at Fatshan - 1 Jun 1857 Aged
27 Bullemore. Stoker - Died at Canton - 5 Jan 1858 Aged 27 Smith, H.A. Boy - Died at Canton - 5 Jan 1858 Aged 17
Drowned Roughton, Mr. G.E. Master Asst. - Died at Sea - 23 Oct
1856 Aged 18 Day, Charles. Boy - Died at Sea - 8 Sep 1856 Aged 16 Meckril, H.J. Ordy - Died at Pahang - 19 May 1858 Aged
18 Woods, William. Capt. FC - Died at Sea - 19 May 1858."
