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Andrew Lynas

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 43919
Born 17/02/1896 Bishop Auckland England

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Portsmouth
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HMS Ardent

Class Acasta class Destoyer

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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

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Died 01/06/1916 Lost at Sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address 18 Chapel St Evenwood Mother Annie Father James Sister Margaret A (Nok) 1911 Census address Church View Co. Durham More info 1911 Census: Colliery labourer. Single. Buried at Sea