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Ralph Phipps

Rank Stoker 1st Class
Service Number SS 113307
Born 26/11/1894 Blakeney, Gloucester

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Devonport
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle 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 Glamorganshire 21 or 31, Thurston Road, Coedpenmaen, Pontypridd England Mother Elizabeth Father Elim More info I have just found you through T V Antiques Road Trip. He was my great uncle. He was born at Blakeney in the Forest of Dean, and by WWI the family had moved to Pontypridd. My father was born in 1918, and we have a copy of the photo you have. David Phipps