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William Hewitt

Rank Stoker 1st Class
Service Number SS 110923
Born 23/03/1890 or 23/03/1893 Swansea

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Devonport
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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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Next of kin address Glamorganshire Wales Swansea Voylart Road Dunvant England Catherine (1884) Daniel (1881), Isaac (1888), Jacob (1888) Mother Rachel Hewitt Father David Hewitt More info 1901 census: Voylart, Llanrhidian, Gower.