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George Laroche

Rank Stoker
Service Number S4481 RNR
Born 11/01/1894 3 Les Avenue, Arundel Street, Sculcoates Kingston-Upon-Hull

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Chatham
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924

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Decorations 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War medals Wounded Died 31 May 1916 Next of kin address 1 Stoker Street (1901 census) Stockton-on-Tees England Violet; Ann Ellen John Joseph; Thomas Walter Mother Ellen (Nellie) Father Joseph