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Henry Edwards

Rank Wireman 2nd Class
Service Number M/17595
Born 11/09/1888 Ponders End

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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured Cruiser

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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 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address 1 Vernon Road, Romford Road Stratford, London England Thomas More info Home port: Portsmouth