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John Porter Gibbs

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16102
Born 18/06/1889 Burton-on-Trent

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Chatham
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HMS Chester

Class C class Light Cruiser

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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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Enlistment 02/11/1904 Next of kin address Kate Gibbs Chart Road Chart Sutton, Kent England More info Date of enlistment: 02/11/1904 Service No: 12467 RMLI - Plymouth Division Service No: 16102 RMLI - Chatham Division Buried at sea