Royal Crown
The Berkshire
LXVI
Sacred to the memory of
Captain FRANCIS WILLIAM ASTLEY
who died 13th November 1848 aged 23 years 10 months
Captain HENRY JOHN TURNER
who died 28th January 1849, aged 36 years
Lieut. HARDRESS ROBERT HOLMES
who died 11th September 1848, aged 25 years
Lieut. WILLIAM ROBERT PYNE
who died 25th October 1848, aged 21 years 4 months
Quarter-Master MATHEW REILLY
who died 17th December 1848, aged 43 years
Paymaster KENNETH TOLMIE ROSS
who died 24th November 1848, aged 55 years 6 months
Lieut and Adjt JAMES HAMILTON ROSS
son of the above
who died 25th November 1848, aged 26 years
ELIZABETH who died 24th November 1848
and MARIA who died 23rd November 1848
aged 17 years
wife and daughter of the above KENNETH TOLMIE ROSS
and of the non-commissioned officers and privates
of the 66th Regt
who died of yellow fever in this Island
during the epidemic of 1848-9
also to the memory of
Captain JAMES HUNTER BLAIR BIRCH of the same Regt
who died January 22nd 1851, aged 30 years
This monument was erected by the officers of the Regt
as a token of regard and affection
[MI] T. GAFFIN
63 Regent St. London