Basic Details Surname Hardinge Forenames Frederick Richard Gender Male Information stated on memorial Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Stated) HMS Encounter Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Mate Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Mate Death and Burial details Country of death South China Seas Year of death 1856 Month of death December Day of death 18 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Died from dysentry on R N hospital ship HMS Hercules Manner of death reference Died of Disease