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Peter Burns

Rank Stoker RNR
Service Number S 8858
Born 15/10/1897 Belfast

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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924

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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Chatham Naval Memorial Irish Yes Next of kin address County Durham England West Hartlepool 201 York Road South Mother Margaret Burns Father Peter Burns More info Home port: Chatham