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Stanley Venn Ellis

Rank Captain
Service Number 36/916
Born 08/08/1875 Carlton England

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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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Decorations 1914-15 Star, Victory & British War Medals Wounded Killed in action Next of kin address Alderton Rectory Woodbridge Mother Mrs. Venn Ellis Father The Rev. H. Venn Ellis Wife Kathleen Venn Ellis (Nee Beavan).