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John Vella

Rank Officer's Cook 1st class
Service Number 361846
Born 23/09/1880 Valletta

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Devonport
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Plymouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924

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Next of kin address Malta Valletta 84, Strada Espedale Malta Mother Antonia Father Andrew Vella