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Charles Ford

Rank Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
Service Number 270086
Born 16/07/1876 London Pimlico

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Devonport
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour 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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Wounded Died 31 May 1916 Enlistment 27/03/1900 Next of kin address Beatrice K Ford (nee Scoble) (married 1913) Plymouth 7 Meredith Road Peverell England More info Date of enlistment: 27/03/1900.