John Mercer
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth Naval Memorial
The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924
Memorial DetailDecorations Pacific Star; War Medal 1939–1945; Defence Medal (UK); 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Enlistment 1912-08-02 Next of kin address Preston 99 de Lacy Street, Ashton-on-Ribble England Mother Mary Ellen Father Robert More info Enlisted for Continuous Service on 2 August 1912. Promoted to Stoker Petty Officer 27 Aug 1928. WW2 service: Killed in action aboard HMS Anking, At Sea, Indian Ocean.