John Wilkes
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 DetailDied 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Chase Grove, Waltham Chase Bishop's Waltham Mother Marion Wilkes Father John Wilkes 1911 Census address HMS Impregnable Devonport Devon More info Alternative Nok address: 94 Sultan Road, Landport, Portsmouth. Alternative 1911 census address: 13 Strode Road, Stamshaw, Portsmouth. Home port: Portsmouth.