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William Hoare

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 15624
Born 09/04/1893 West Hatch

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Plymouth
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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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Enlistment 27/02/1912 Next of kin address Somerset England Wellington Hardins Cottage Clayhidon England Mother Jane Hoare Father John Hoare More info Alternative Nok address: Bow Gres Cottage, Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset. Date of enlistment: 27/02/1912.