John Dampier Leading Stoker

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Extract from a long article Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 08 September 1926

Served on board HMS Forester (Duttons page385)

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John Dampier was a Leading Stoker who served aboard HMS Orontes during the Zulu War. HMS Orontes was a Royal Navy Troopship and was assigned to carry the body of the Prince Imperial from Simon's Bay back to England. Dampier is on the Medal Roll for "Orontes." He did not serve ashore with the Naval Brigade and could not have been injured in the Zulu War. He was invalided out of the service from "Orontes" on 11 August 1879 with a notation "unserviceable."
I don't have a copy of Dutton's book, but Dampier did not serve on HMS Forester. His service record does not show him having served aboard "Forester."

Tom

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You are right Tom. The title of page 385 in Duttons is HMS Forester but the second half of the page is Orontes. My mistake. Its this damn heat, we Brits arn't used to it.

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