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William Henry Short

Rank Leading Stoker
Service Number 302763 or 302765
Born 02/10/1879 Barnstaple

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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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Next of kin address Annie 114 Boutport Street Barnstaple, Devon England