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James Henry West

Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Number J/32249
Born 28/10/1898 Chatham

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Portsmouth
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour 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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Next of kin address Kent England 5 Melbourne Road Chatham England Mother Emma Jane S Father John William