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Edward Pring

Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Number J/38100
Born 15/09/1898 Taunton

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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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Next of kin address Somerset England 31 King Street Taunton England Mother Annie Pyne Father E. Pyne