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William Kirby Lane

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number PO/16557
Born 30/01/1893 or 30/01/1895 Forton, Gosport England

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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 18/10/1912 Next of kin address 42 St Thomas St Portsmouth Mother Mary Anne 1911 Census address 19 Victoria Street Hampshire More info Date of enlistment: 18/10/1912.