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Walter John Down

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number 234452
Born 05/09/1889 Barry

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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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Next of kin address 13 Bridge Street Glyncorrwg, Port Talbot, Glamorgan Wales Father John