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Bernard Shorrocks

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 15632
Born 01/10/1895 or 01/01/1895 Darwen

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Plymouth
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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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Enlistment 15/03/1912 Next of kin address Lancashire England Darwen Baron Mill House Hollins England Mother Harriet Alice Shorrocks Father John Shorrocks More info Date of enlistment: 15/03/1912.