East Indian Railway 1857 Cawnpore Memorial

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The East Indian Railway 1857 Cawnpore Memorial

The following is a copy of the Inscription on the Memorial Tablet in Cawnpore Church as recorded in "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix B, pages 280 [1] [2] : —

TO THE MEMORY OF THE ENGINEERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE EAST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY,

WHO DIED, AND WERE KILLED, IN THE GREAT INSURRECTION OF 1857.

  • John Hodgson, Locomotive Superintendent, died at Allahabad, June 21st.
  • R N Mantell, District Engineer, died at Allahabad, June 30th.
  • A M M Miller, Resident Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
  • A C Heberdben, Resident Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
  • W Digges LaTouche, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
  • Robert Hanna, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
  • J C Bayne, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
  • Thomas Byrne, Assistant Engineer, died at Calcutta, July

Further Information

See Indian Mutiny.

Also specifically Mutiny at Allahabad and Siege of Cawnpore June 1857

References