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Charles Tewkesbury

Rank Leading Stoker RNR
Service Number V 265
Born 14/04/1868 Cork Blackrock Ireland

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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle 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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Irish Yes Next of kin address 7 The Cottages Blackrock Cork Mother Annie Tewkesbury Father Charles Tewkesbury Wife Margaret Tewkesbury More info 1911 Census: Buried at Sea. 1911 Irish Census lists as married 17 years, with 4 living children