Chatham
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Chatham Naval Memorial
The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924
Memorial DetailDied 31/05/1916 Killed in Action Chatham Naval Memorial Enlistment 23/03/1905 Next of kin address Lancashire England Burnley 95, Marlborough Street England Mother Elizabeth Ann Wills Father John Henry Wills More info At the 1901 census the Wills family shared 29 Lyndhurst Rd Burnley with three other families. Engaged RN 23/3/1905 for 12 years. Previous occupation: cotton weaver. Sentenced to 7 days cells in 1905, 10 and 7 days in 1911.