Belpitt William Henry, Medal of Honor Recipient
Headstone
| Date of Birth | 1860-05-03 |
| Date of Death | 1912-11-29 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, New South Wales, Ryde |
Service Details
| Service | USN - United States Navy |
| Service Period | 1871-1899 |
| Service Record | No |
| Ship | USS Monocacy |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141 |
| Cemetery Address | Rookwood, NSW |
| Demonination/Area | Catholic |
| Section | N |
| Grave Number | 1236 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Notes
Medal of Honour citation reads - On board the U.S.S. Monocacy, Foochow, China, 7 October 1884. Jumping overboard from that vessel on the morning of this date, Belpitt sustained, until picked up, a Chinaman who had been thrown into the water by the capsizing of a canoe.
Sources
- The Sydney Morning Herald Fri 21 Aug 1908 Page 12 LIFE IN THE NAVY.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Society
- victoriacrossonline.co.uk
Contributors
Researched by: Julie Rusten