CO-CTCH-0293

Record Date: 
23 November 2013
Graveyard: 
Christ Church Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

THIS TABLET

Has been raised by the afflicted parents

to record the death of a much loved son

AUGUSTUS JONATHAN CLERKE

Captain Royal Engineers

Talented amiable and truly religious and

Gallant and scientific officer he whilst still

Suffering from severe wounds previously received

Was killed when in the performance of his

Duty at LUCKNOW in the EAST INDIES on the

17th of March 1838

The last day of the successful operations

Against that revolted city where his remains

Now rest

He was the eldest son of

MAJOR GENERAL ST JOHN A. CLERKE K.H.

Colonel of the 75th Regiment

And fell in the 29th year of his age

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He had greatly distinguished himself and by

His melancholy death the Service has sustained a

"Heavy loss which I sincerely deplore"

(Extract from Sir James Outram's

Dispatch. March 1858

Ubique

quo paset gloria ducunt

Memorial Type: 
Plaque
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.747197840005
Longitude: 
-8.7366387199803
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
AUGUSTUS JONATHAN
Surname: 
CLERKE
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1838
Age: 
29
Title: 
MAJOR GENERAL
Name: 
ST JOHN A.
Surname: 
CLERKE