Basic Details Surname Battenburg Forenames Henry Maurice Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Ashanti Wars (1823-1900) Served or died Died Honours K.G. (Knight Commander of the Garter) Notes Died of Malaria onboard HMS Blonde near Sierra Leone enroute to the Ashanti War Primary Service As stated on memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Colonel HRH Prince Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Colonel Death and Burial details Country of death At Sea Year of death 1896 Month of death January Day of death 22 Manner of death as stated Died at sea of fever Manner of death reference Died of Disease