Memorial Commander William Clarke R.N.
This memorial, within the St. Mary's Church, commemorates Commander William Clarke R.N.who gave his life on 7 November 1804 in the Coalition Wars. He was Commander of the Ship Iris and was killed in an attack upon a Dutch ship of superior force in the Indian Ocean. The attack itself was successful.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: © Doug Ireland (WMR-4965)
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