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John Watkin Acton

Rank Seaman
Service Number C 2105
Born 05/11/1874 Port Dinorwic

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HMS Invincible

Class Invincible class Battle Cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Next of kin address Anglesey Wales Mary Chandler (Formerly Acton) Holyhead 1, Dorset House, Flassa Street, Holborn Road Wales Mother Mrs. Morris Acton Father Mr. Morris Acton