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Robert John Ashton

Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Number J/41852
Born 18/01/1900 London Kensington

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HMS Chester

Class C class Light 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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Next of kin address England London 6 Testerton Street Notting Hill England Mother Margaret Jane Father William More info 1911 census: School. 1901 census: Testerton Street, Kensington, London. Buried at sea.