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Sylvester Skelley

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 37682
Born 24/06/1897 Dublin

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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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Irish Yes Next of kin address 47 Jervis Street Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland Ireland Mother Catherine