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William John Mingo

Rank Leading Stoker
Service Number K 14880
Born 25/10/1892 South Milton

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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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Decorations Victory Medal, British War Medal, 1914 Star Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Devon England Mabel Mingo (nee Moore) (married 1916) Kingsbridge South Milton England Mother Elizabeth L. Mingo Father John Henry Mingo More info Enlisted at Devonport on 03/05/1912. Previously a general labourer.