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William Ahern

Rank Blacksmith
Service Number 345701
Born 15/02/1882 Whitegate

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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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Irish Yes Enlistment 29/10/1902 Next of kin address County Cork Ireland Margaret Ahern Whitegate Cliff Cottage, Ballinatran Guileen Ireland More info Enlisted at Devonport on 29/10/1902. Previous occupation: Blacksmith. 8/6/11: The erroneous advancement to blacksmith to be cancelled and the overpayment to be recovered by instalments of 10/s a month. Promotion to blacksmith reinstated 20/9/14.