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Alfred John Ayling

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16623
Born 08/01/1895 Chichester

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Enlistment 02/12/1912 Next of kin address Sussex England Chichester 53, Tower Street England Mother Emily Rossitter (formerly Ayling) More info 1911 census: General engineer's apprentice. 1901 census: 25 Orchard Street, Chichester, Sussex. Enlisted at Eastney, Portsmouth on 02/12/1912.