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Walter Rimmington

Rank Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number K 28254
Born Walton, Wakefield

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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 Yorkshire England Barnsley 23 William Street Worsbro' Bridge Walter Walker England Eva S Rimmington (born Hoyland) William (born Hoyland), Fred (born Staverley) Mother Mary Laker (formerly Rimmington) (born Haworth Notts) Father John Rimmington (born Haworth Notts) More info 1891: Mary Rimmington living with brother Walter Walker in Hoyland 1901: Mary married to Thomas Laker and living in Hoyland 1911: Mary and Thomas Laker still living in Hoyland