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Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland - H.M.S. Beagle 7 years 2 months ago #58547

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Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland, of H.M.S. "Beagle", was drowned in the act of landing at Seal Island, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, Sept. 29th, 1901. He was the eldest son of the late Captain Horatio Bland, formerly of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, of Caunton Manor, Newark, Notts; was 21 years of age, and educated at Stubbington School, Fareham, Hants. Passing into the "Britannia," in July, 1894, he was promoted midshipman Nov. 1896, and sub-Lieutenant May, 1900. He is buried in Mossel Bay cemetery.
Source: Mildred G. Dooner, p30-31

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Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland - H.M.S. Beagle 7 years 2 months ago #58555

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	Many thanks, Elmarie. That is a wonderful headstone. Dr David Biggins

Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland - H.M.S. Beagle 5 years 3 months ago #68351

Elmarie Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 1050 Thank you received: 1104	During my research on the officers who had died during the ABW, I found this photo on the Imperial War Museum's Website today. St Andrew's Church Main Street Caunton Newark and Sherwood Nottinghamshire NG23 6AA England Elmarie Malherbe Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK

Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland - H.M.S. Beagle 5 years 3 months ago #68354

SWB Offline Senior Member Posts: 1865 Thank you received: 480	Interesting, Dooner states he is buried in Mossel Bay. Is this an empty plot or was his body repatriated? Researcher & Collector The Register of the Anglo-Boer Wars 1899-1902 theangloboerwars.blogspot.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/boerwarregister

Sub-Lieutenant Horatio Skene Bland - H.M.S. Beagle 5 years 3 months ago #68360

Elmarie Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 1050 Thank you received: 1104	One of my colleagues visited his grave in Mossel Bay. I assume one is a replica of the other one set up. Elmarie Malherbe