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John Webster

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J47488
Born 17/07/1893 Towcester

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Portsmouth
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HMS Ardent

Class Acasta class Destoyer

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Died 01/06/1916 Enlistment 03/12/1915 Next of kin address Northamptonshire England 4 Islington Rd Towcester England Towcester Northamptonshire Islington Road England Mother Annie Father George More info 1911 Census: Clicker. Single. Date of enlistment: 03/12/1915. Of the 80 crew there were just 2 survivors. He was the son of George and Annie Webster of 4, Islington Row, Towcester, Northants and was 23 when he was killed. He was originally buried on the small island of Gulholmen-Risholmen on the West Swedish coast, along with six other British sailors and six German sailors. Three of the British were unidentified. All were moved to Kviberg Cemetery, Gothenburg in 1961.