Basic Details Surname Cox Forenames Charles Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Military Service Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) His Majesty's Ship Crescent Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Carpenters Mate Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Our reference) HMS Crescent Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Carpenter`s Mate Death and Burial details Town of death Cape of Good Hope Year of death 1796 Month of death July Day of death 18 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated killed by a musket ball fired from the shore by Edward Nexton Surgeon's Mate of the Sceptre Manner of death reference Other