William Simpson
Portsmouth
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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
Memorial DetailDied 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address England Newcastle 190 Colston St Benwell England Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear 190 Colston Street Benwell England Mother Elizabeth Father Noah More info Enlisted 27/04/1915. Previous Occupation: Railway Porter 27/04/1915 to 01/09/1915 Stoker 2nd class HMS Victory II, 02/09/1915 to 08/03/1916 Stoker 2nd class HMS Queen Mary, 09/03/1916 to 31/05/1916 Stoker 1st class HMS Queen Mary