Assistant Commissary W. Winspear Commissariat Department, present at Gingindlovu

Assistant Commissary W. Winspear Commissariat Department, present at Gingindlovu - Memorial (York).

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Winspear - D.A.C.G. W.H. - Commissariat Staff - died 14th October 1881.
Grave at York Cemetery, Yorkshire - "In loving memory of W.H. Winspear, DAC Genl. only son of Wm Winspear, Micklegate, York. who died of fever 10 days after disembarking at Trinidad W.I. Octr 14th 1881 aged 27 years. He served on the Commissariat Staff in the Zulu war, and was at the battle of Ginghilhove. Interred at Port of Spain, Trinidad."

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Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OFW.H. WINSPEAR, D.A.C. GENL.ONLY SON OF W. WINSPEAR,YORK, ENGLAND,
WHO DIED OF FEVER 10 DAYSAFTER DISEMBARKING AT PORT OF SPAIN, OCTR. 14, 1881, AGED 27 YEARS.
HE SERVED ON THE COMMISSARIAT STAFF IN THE ZULU WAR, AND WAS AT THE BATTLE OF GINGHILHOVO (GUNGUNDLOVU).

BY HIS MANLY BEARING AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER HE WAS ENDEARED TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM
AND BY HIS COURAGE, ZEAL, AND ABILITY HE GAVE PROMISE OF RISING TO EMINENCE
IN HIS PROFESSION.

Lapeyrouse Cemetery
Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
FAG Added by: Scooter

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