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Richard Smithies

Rank Stoker 1st Class
Service Number SS 113715
Born 13/06/1891 or 10/06/1891 Bradford

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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 Yorkshire England Bradford 44, Rand Street England Mother Edith Smithies Father Charles Smithies