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William John Roots

Rank Petty Officer
Service Number 227310
Born 08/05/1886 London Willesden Green

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Portsmouth
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Next of kin address Middlesex England London 31, Montrose Road Wealdstone England Mother Eliza Anne Roots Father John Edward Roots More info Alternative Nok address: A, Bonnersfield Lane, Greenhill, Harrow, Middlesex.