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Alfred Butterworth

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number SS 5710
Born 24/02/1897 Rochdale

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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 04/04/1915 Next of kin address Lancashire England Rochdale 1, Bradford Street or 8 Prospect Street England Mother Nellie Butterworth Father Arthur Butterworth More info Attended St James Sunday School. Date of enlistment: 04/04/1915. Previous occupation: Employee at Union Mill.