William BRODIE [1785-1841]

earliest known Western burial in Hong Kong. Appears to have been buried in Happy Valley, relocated to Wanchi burial ground, then back to Happy Valley. Brodie was Commander of troop-ship HMS Rattlesnake

http://gumgum.hk/HV.pdf

http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=iaZMzPuLAggC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=%22w…

1841 painting of Rattlesnake by Edward Hodges Cree here, who also painted Brodie's cortege moving through Happy Valley:

http://images.rmg.co.uk/detail/31330/1/PW6030/21-July-1841,-HMS-'Rattlesnake',-Typhoon-in-Hong-Kong-Harbour/Edward-Hodges-Cree