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Royal Military College of Canada graduates memorial

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Reference WMO/165136

Address:

Rochester Cathedral

High Street

Rochester KENT

ME1 1JY

England

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Status: Unknown
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • 19th Century Wars
About the memorial: Location: North Quire Aisle, north wall.Honours three graduates who served with the Corps of Royal Engineers and died in Africa. A brass plaque with an engraved border and crests in each top corner. Columns for each of the three commemorations.
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Sacred to the memory of the undermentioned officers, graduates of the Royal Military College of Canada. Huntly Brodie Mackay, Captain, Royal Engineers, Born at Kingston, Ontario, 14 March 1858. Served with distinction in Bechuanaland (1884-5), and as Commanding Royal Engineer on the West Coast of Africa (1887-9). In recognition of his services in expeditions against the tribes near Sierra Leone he received the Distinguished Service Order. Died of fever at Mombasa on the 16 April 1891, while Acting Administr ator to the Imperial British East Africa Company. William Henry Robinson, Captain, Royal Engineers, born at St John, New Brunswick, 18 July 1863. Rendered valuable services at Commanding Royal Engineer, W Coast of Africa (1889 - 92). Killed in action on the 14 March 1892, whilst with conspicuous bravery blowing in the gate of the stockaded village of Tambi near Sierra Leone. William Grant Stairs, Captain, 'The Welsh Regiment' , born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1 July 1863. Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, 1885-91. Served on the staff of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1887-90) under the leadership of H M Stanley and exhibited great courage and devotion to duty. Died of fever on the 9 June 1892 at Chinde on the Zambesi, whilst in command of the Katanga Expedition sent out by the King of the Belgians. This tablet is erected by their old comrades and friends of the Royal Military College of Canada and by friends of the deceased officers in the Corps of Royal Engineers.

Capt Huntly Brodie Mackay RE Capt William Henry Robinson RE H M Stanley Capt William Grant Stairs RE King of the Belgians

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