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William Forsyth

Rank Stoker 1st Class
Service Number 305407
Born 30/11/1880 Belfast

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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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Irish Yes Next of kin address County Antrim Belfast 71 Woodvale Road Mother Sarah Forsyth Father Charles Forsyth