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Eric Gordon Wake

Rank Boy Telegraphist
Service Number J 41412
Born 30/11/1899 Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Chatham
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HMS Barham

Class Battleship

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address England Newcastle 38 North View Heaton England England Mother Mary Keil Wake Father William T (or Mark K?) Wake More info Ch NM. Buried at sea.