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Henry Richard Ekin

Rank Wireman 2nd Class
Service Number M/13989
Born 28/02/1884 Forest Gate

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Florence J C 48 Kennoul Road, Greyhound Road Hammersmith, London England More info Home port: Portsmouth