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John Luther Evans

Rank Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Service Number M 14639
Born 01/09/1880 Stonehouse, Devonport England

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address 1 Clarendon Terrace, North Road Plymouth Mother Mary Jane Evans Father Luther Evans Wife Beatrice Mary Evans