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Alexander Anderson

Rank Stoker Petty Officer
Service Number K 23755 (late SS 110473)
Born 25/02/1891 Stirlingshire or 25/07/1891 Kilsyth Scotland

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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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Enlistment 19/10/1910 Next of kin address 36, Market Street Kilsyth Mother Jane Anderson Father William Anderson Sister Mary Baxter Anderson (Nok) More info 1891 census: Church Lane, Kilsyth 1901 census: Kilsyth