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William May Corke

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 35409
Born 21/02/1897 Tonbridge

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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 Kent England Tonbridge 117, Shipbourne Road England Mother C. Corke Father Pte. William Corke. More info His father was killed in action in France