British Cemetery Montevideo Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen contains information about servicemen of different nationalities whose tombs can be found within the Cemetery. A few of the ships mentioned are well known to the general public, such as or , which fought in the

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is included in the Roll of Honour and contains eight graves maintained by the

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British servicemen

Early years

* Captain Robert Rowley. Commander, Royal Navy. (1817–60). Robert H

* John Hill. (?–1861). . * Eduard Hall. (?–1865). HMS ''Satellite''. Seaman, HMS ''Satellite''. Drowned off Magdalena 10 May 1865. Aged 20. Native of Walmer, Kent. * John Tuck. (?–1865). HMS ''Satellite''. * Charles Moody. (?–1865). HMS ''Satellite''. * Captain Andrew Anderson. British barque ''Coronella''. (?–1865). * Robert Walter Craven (1850–1866). Naval Officer, HMS ''Spiteful''. Son of William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven and Lady Emily Mary Grimston. * Daniel Hammond. HMS ''Cracker''. (?–1872). * Richard May Cox. . (?–1872). Launch, HMS ''Pylades'', Royal Navy. Died 22 November 1872. Aged 32. * John Bowen. . (?–1875). Naval Instructor, HMS ''Topaz'', Royal Navy. Died 20 January 1875. Aged 25. Son of the late Rev. Thomas Bowen of Lyonshall, Herefordshire. * Frank Alexander Ballard. HMS ''Swallow''. (?–1887). * Pelegrin W.P. Hutton. . (?–1887). * Benjamin Howard. HMS ''Swallow''. (?–1888). * John Hamilton Fields. Sub Lieutenant. . (?–1890). * John Cooper. Able Seaman. HMS ''Bramble''. (?–1891). * Emile Josef Luzzani. WR Steward. HMS ''Bramble''. (?–1891). * Fred T Pierce. (?–1891). Leading Stoker, HMS ''Boxer'' (?), Royal Navy. Died at Montevideo 7 April 1891. Aged 23. * William Hodgkins. . (?–1892). * Alfred Bissoni. . (?–1895). Petty Officer 2nd Class, HMS ''Acorn'', Royal Navy. Drowned when a ship's boat capsized 9 December 1895 at Montevideo. * James Drody. HMS ''Acorn''. (?–1895). Ship's Steward, HMS ''Acorn'', Royal Navy. Drowned when a ship's boat capsized 9 December 1895 at Montevideo. * Thomas Gadd. HMS ''Acorn''. (?–1895). Leading Stoker, HMS ''Acorn'', Royal Navy. Drowned when a ship's boat capsized 9 December 1895 at Montevideo. * Isaac Taylor. HMS ''Acorn''. (?–1895). Leading Stoker, HMS ''Acorn'', Royal Navy. Drowned when a ship's boat capsized 9 December 1895 at Montevideo. * Hugh E. Warlow. HMS ''Acorn''. (?–1895). Writer, HMS ''Acorn'', Royal Navy. Drowned when a ship's boat capsized 9 December 1895 at Montevideo. * Alexander Hall. (?–1897). * Thomas Wasley. (?–1898). RMLI . Private, HMS ''Flora'',

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. Died 7 July 1898. * John Hannigan. . (?–1899). * Samuel Ward. HMS ''Basilisk''. (?–1899). * Arthur J Owen. Apprentice, barque ''Beeswing''. (?–1899). * William Muggridge. Stoker, . (?–1901). * Captain Norris Goddard.

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. (1834–1901). * Edward Rogers. HMS ''Basilisk''. (?–1901). Private, HMS ''Basilisk'', Royal Navy. Died at the British Hospital, Montevideo 12 December 1901. * Edward Albert Litley. stoker, . (?–1906).

1914–18

* George Fryat. . (?–1918). Private CH/17750, HMS ''Newcastle'', Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 22 May 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mrs. Rose Ann Dodd, of 3, New Council Cottages, White Notley, Witham, Essex. * Charles W. Howells. SS ''Treinta y Tres''. (?–1919). Seaman 24444A, SS ''Trenta-y-Tres'', Royal Naval Reserve. Died 4 January 1919. Aged 26. Son of the late Thomas and Annie Louisa Howells. Born at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. * Ralph Hirst (?–1921). Sergeant 31115, 8th Battalion,

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. Died 25 July 1921. Aged 32. Son of Mrs. Mary Kate Hirst, of 48 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southsea, Hants. * Angus Coubrough. Ex-serviceman 1914–18 war. (1897–1978). * Captain Frank Shingleton (1888–1921). Civil Air Instructor RAF. 1914–18 war. * Ronald George Burt,

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(?–1921). 1914–18 war. * Sergeant Alec Chatterton,

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(1884–1925). 1914–18 war. * Mitchell Caldwell,

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(?–1923). 1914–18 war. * Commander Lloyd Hirst OBE, Royal Navy. (1887–1974). 1914–18 war. Author of ''Coronel & After'', published 1934. * Lieut Henry "Harry" Bowen Davies. DFC. (1896–1976). 1914–18 war.

1939–45

* Neville Gervaise Milburn. (?–1939). Ordinary Telegraphist D/SSX 23288, , Royal Navy. Died 13 December 1939. Aged 19. * A N Other. (?–1939). HMNZS ''Achilles'', Royal Navy. Died 13 December 1939. * Frank Stennet. (?–1939). Telegraphist D/JX 148899, HMNZS ''Achilles'', Royal Navy. Died 13 December 1939. Aged 18. Son of Frank and Jessie Stennett, of Hazel Grove; stepson of Eveline Stennett, of Hazel Grove, Gtr. Manchester. * J.F. Jackson. . (?–1943). Able Seaman D/JX 306000, HMS ''President'', Royal Navy attached to the Dutch tug ''Thames''. Died 8 March 1943. Aged 19. Son of William Henry and Margaret Ann Jackson, of Orrell, Lancashire. * G.W. Pordage (?–1942).

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. Gunner 11276035, 3 Battery, 2 Maritime Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 24 September 1942. Aged 19. Son of William George and Mary Ann Elizabeth Pordage, of Bromley-by-Bow, London. * James Goodwin. SS ''San Castro''. (?–1945). Fireman, SS ''San Castro'' (London), Merchant Navy. Died 13 October 1945. Aged 34. * Stuart Paterson. (?–1940). HMS ''Seapool''. * John Hyland, OBE. RAF pilot 1942–46. (1923–2008). * John Alexander Drever. Sergeant Gunner and wireless operator, RAF. Volunteer from Uruguay. Enlisted 5 August 1940. Reported missing February 1942, subsequently reported as Prisoner of War in Italy. (1918–78). * Commander Adrian Lloyd Hirst, Royal Navy.(1917–94). 1939–45 war. Author of ''Britons at Maldonado'', published 1975.

US servicemen

Grave of Roy Asbul Walker, British Cemetery Montevideo

* George Brown. . (?–1854). * Henry Bright. . (?–1861). * John Robinson. . (?–1861). * Andrew Weaver. . (1843–61). * Capt. W.H. Smyly. (d. 1865). US Consul, Falkland Islands. * Michael Ford. . (?–1868). * S.W, Kellogg. USS ''Brooklyn''. (?–1867). * Henry De Costa. .(?–1872). * John Purnell Wallis. (1849–80). * Charles Green Armourer. USS ''Marion'' (1841–80). * John Rogers. USS ''Marion'' (?–1880). * Harvey Wike. USS ''Marion'' (?–1880). * John Smith. . (?–1888). * George Mansfield Totten. (?–1888). Lt Cdr US Navy. * Herbert Garrison. USS ''Tallapoosa''. (1870–89). * William Bates. Pvt. US Marine Corps. USS ''Tallapoosa''. (1866–89). * George Rack. USS ''Tallapoosa''.(1869–1891). * Frank Mrzyk. . (1866–95). * Louis Gorden. . (1880–1901). * Samuel Maynard Davies. USS ''Newark''. (?–1903). * Frederick Crocker (1821–1911). US naval commander and Consul. * Howard Tinsley. (d. 1927). US Consul. * Roy Asbul Walker. (1897–1928). * Federico Weimer. US Navy. (d. 1945). * Lorenzo Caliendo. Col US Air Force World War II, Korea, Vietnam. (1919–1984).

German sailors from the Battle of the River Plate who settled in Montevideo

* Gustav Friedrich Adolph Quick. . (1918–2007). * Kurt Gabriel. ''Admiral Graf Spee''. (1919–2003). * Hans Jahn Ritcher. ''Admiral Graf Spee''. (1919–99).

STV ''Royston Grange''

* was a British cargo liner, built in 1959 and owned by the

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. It was destroyed by fire after a collision in the Rio de la Plata on 11 May 1972. Those who died are buried at the British Cemetery.

Sailors' Corner

This Section of the British Cemetery contains the graves of quite a number of sailors of different nationalities, although the majority are of British descent. Some served with the Armed Forces, and others are from merchant ships that were in the River Plate area at the time. * John Legge MacCaskie. SS ''Ormidale''. (1876–98). * Alexander MacDonald. (?–1914). SS ''Duquesa''. * Henning Anthonsen. (?–1928). SS ''Berta''. * William Cowell. (?–1928). SS ''Essex Heath''. * Arthur Turner. (?–1928). SS ''Dunster Grey''. * William Bird. (?–1930). ''Cattle Carrier''. * Arthur Henry Broome. (?–1930). SS ''Port Pirie''. * Agusto Kergauk. (?–1930). SS ''Leighton''. * John Murphy. (?–1930). * Richard Henry Watson. (?–1930). SS ''Victorian Transpor''. * George Williams. (?–1930). SS ''Princesa''. * William Brotchie. (?–1931).

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SS ''Bridgepool''. * Timothy Quigley. (?–1931). SS ''Duquesa''. * Frederick Mayfield. (?–1931). SS ''Harpalyce''. * Arthur Owens. (?–1934). SS ''Fighton''. * Allan Ramsay Simons. (?–1934). SS ''Rio Blanco''. * Jack Andrew. (?–1935). SS ''Elsister''. * Robert Hugill. (?–1935). SS ''Saitwick''. * Herbert Arturo Karlsson. (?–1935). SS ''Tijuca''. * John W. Austin. (?–1936). SS ''Nariva''. * David Reid. (?–1936). SS ''Sheaf Spear''. * Alfred Marker Souter. (1888–1936). Master SS ''Olive Grove''. * James Schmidt. (?–1937). SS ''Barroland''. * Ali Awaid. (?–1938). SS ''Clan McNair''. * Patrick O'Brien. (?–1938). SS ''Harpenden''. * Ian David Ainsworth. (?–1939). * Francis D'Arcy. (?–1940). SS ''San Felix''. * Cyril Mansell Groves. (?–1940). Master SS ''Stangrandt''. * Tabeth Nagi Jussem. (?–1940). SS ''Stangrandt''. * Stuart Paterson. (?–1940). SS ''Seapool''. * George Clark. (?–1941). SS ''Scottish Star''. * Alan Moore. (?–1941). SS ''Sabor''. * Sinion Adenipekun. (?–1942). SS ''Veerhaven''. * Fredrick Balding. (?–1943). SS ''Tamarka''. * James Greighton. (?–1943). SS ''Baronesa''. * William Archibald. (?–1946). SS ''Port Adelaide''. * E.D. Blanchard. ( – ).

Other locations in the cemetery

* Captain Carnils Holsch. ''Blankenelf''. (1819–61). * J.H. Sleeden. SS ''High Pleigh''. (?–1894). * Capt. Julius Riedel. (1840–97). * Johan Kilgures. (?–1899). SS ''Hindoustan''. * Hinrich Wiese. (1855–1902). * Carl Pundt. SS ''Wittekind''. (?–1902). * Walter Dickson. SS ''Service''. (?–1902). * John Crosby. SS ''Phoenicia''. (?–1902). * John Goodwillie.

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, SS ''Braga''. (?–1906). * James Pelorus. SS ''Pelorus''. (?–1908). * Thomas Jorgensen Barland. (1879–1909). SS ''Madura Af Drammen'' * Captain Martin Reinersten. (1881–1910). * Ernesto Muhle. Captain, SS ''Schlesien''. (?–1910). * Harold Athelstan Thompson. SS ''Zuleika''. (?–1915). * Edward Hicks. SS ''Rio Negro''. (?–1918). * William Morris. SS ''Saint Dunst''. (1893–1919). * William Finlison. SS ''Hyathis''. (?–1919). * Ernest Charles Rowntree. SS ''Abercorn''. (1903–1919). * Horace Carey. SS ''Falkland''. (?–1919). * Edwin Bush. Officer, British barque ''Kerman''. (?–1919). * John Beatie. SS ''Highland Rover''.(?–1920). * David McCleod. ''Redeemed''. (1900–21). * Thomas Hickey. SS ''Marshal Haig''. (?–1921). * George Jarvis. SS ''Duquesa''. (?–1924). * Joseph Pearson. SS ''Duquesa''. (?–1924). * Carlos Peco. SS ''Duquesa''. (?–1924). * John Jones. SS ''Cambrian Maid''. (1908–1924). * Francis Pope. SS ''Abadesa'' (?–1925). * Edward Dennis. SS ''Hyathis''. (?–1925). * David Prichard. S
''Cambrian Duchess''
(?–1925). * Arthur Wilfred Bennington Bestley. ''SS Jersymoor'' (?–1927). * Alexander Ferraro. SS Ardenhall (?-1931). * Jock.K.C. Stevenson. SS ''Marslew''. (1894–1931). * William Russell. SS ''Coracero'' (?–1934). * Michael Dunlop. SS ''Alpena'' (?–1934). * Olger Andersen. SS ''Braker'' (?–1947). * Captain Evelyn Fitzherbert. (1886–1949). * Captain Vladimir Evdokimoff. (1893–1949). * Frederick John Rigden. SS "Laguna". (1919–54). * William Canavan. SS ''El Pirlo'' (?-1954). * Norman Leslie. Bosun, ''Highland Monarch''. (?–1956). * Captain Robert Reid. (?–1960). * James Harkiss. '' Darwin'' (?-1968). * Captain Percy Fry. (1899–1984). * Nils J. Nilsen. barque ''Axel''.