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Robert Craig Elder

Rank Acting Stoker Petty Officer
Service Number k 30702 (311202)
Born 02/08/1888 Govan, Glasgow

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Chatham
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HMS Turbulent

Class Talisman-class destroyer

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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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Died 01/06/1916 Lost at Sea Chatham Naval Memorial Irish Yes Next of kin address Ireland Agnes McKittrick (Formerly Elder) Belfast 31 or 51 East Bread St Connswater Scotland Mother Isabella Elder Father John Elder