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Percy Lawless

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number 204601
Born 07/01/1884 or 07/01/1883 Canterbury

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Chatham
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HMS Chester

Class C class Light Cruiser

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Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924

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Decorations Mentioned in Despatches. The Chester Medallion Enlistment 07/01/1901 Next of kin address Kent England Charlotte V Lawless (nee Beckett) (married 1911) London 24 Jackson Street Woolwich Son: Percy John B (23/12/1914) England Margaret V (1913) Mother Carry Lawless Father Tom Lawless More info (RFR Immed Cl 848) 1901 census: High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness, Kent 1891 census: Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent Boy 2nd class HMS St Vincent (Haslar) (Training ship) 04/05/1899 to 19/09/1900. Boy HMS Agincourt 20/09/1900 to 23/10/1900, AB HMS Chester 02/05/1916 to 31/05/1916 Buried at sea. Previous occupation: Footman.