Graves, Peninsular War

The graves of Captain Francis Livingstone (90th Reg. Died 11 Oct 1812, Aged 28) and Lieutenant Colonel William Offeney (AQMG 2nd Division. Died 12 Aug 1912. Aged 45) are the only two marked graves of British soldiers who died during the Peninsular War in Portugal buried in St George's British Cemetery but It is believed that there are many more unrecorded burials here.

"Sacred
to the memory
of
Captain Francis Livingstone
of the p90th Regiment British Infantry
Son of Sir Alexander Livingstone, Bar.
of the Kingdom of Scotland.
Died 11th October 1812"

"Underneath lie the remains
of
Lieu Colonel William Offeney
of the
King's German Legion
Assistant Quarter Master General
to the Corps of the British Army
under
Lt General Sir R. Hill K.B.
Who died at Belem on 12th of August 1812
at the age of 45.
This tomb is erected to his memory
by one who had the good fortune
to serve early under his auspices
and to whom he was nearly related
and particularly dear.
His distinguished character as an officer
stands established in the dispatches of
the the different Generals under whom he
served and in private society his amiable
qualities were no less conspicuous.
Thirty three years of his short life
were devoted to his profession,
almost entirely spent on active service
in the East Indies, Holland, Flanders,
Hanover, Denmark, Walchern and the Peninsular."