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William Abbott

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number 224704
Born 08/10/1886 Bridport

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Portsmouth
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-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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Wounded Died 31 May 1916 Enlistment 08/10/1904 Next of kin address Devon England Bridport 38 St Michaels Lane England Mother Elizabeth Abbott - Martha (stepmother) Father George W Abbott More info Enlisted 08/10/1904. Boscawen Boy2c 23/02/1903. Black Prince AB 21/04/14 - 31/06/16. 1901 census: 3 St Michaels Lane, Bridport. 1891 census: 38 St Michaels Lane, Bridport.