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The grave headstone commemorates Private William Dalton of the 99th Regiment of Foot who drowned while bathing in December 1853.

 

 

Location

Address:Quality Row, Kingston, Cemetery, Norfolk Island, 2899
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.057195
Long: 167.967357
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Details

Monument Type:Grave
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Tragedy
Actual Event Start Date:29-December-1853
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Actual Event End Date:29-December-1853
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

Of Your Charity Pray For The Soul Of 

William Dalton, Private of H.M. 
99th Regt Drowned 29th Dec
1853 While Bathing at Emily Bay
Aged 31 Years. R.I.P.

"My life is cut off as by a Sea
verwhistt I was Yet But beginning,
he cut me off." 
                Isa XXXVIII.XII

This stone has been erected 
by his affectionate comrades.

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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