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Sidney Wise

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 51143
Born 19/08/1896 Otford

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Chatham
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HMS Chester

Class C class Light 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 Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address Kent England Sevenoaks 6, Willow Terrace or 6 Leonards Avenue Otford England Mother Rose Wise Father Charles More info Buried at sea.