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Thomas Preston

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 20048
Born 04/04/1898 Wreningham England

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Chatham
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HMS Chester

Class C class Light 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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Enlistment 20/07/1915 Next of kin address Wreningham Norwich, Norfolk Mother Sarah Father Charles More info Date of enlistment: 20/07/1915. Buried at sea.