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Alfred Thomas Smees

Rank Gunner RMA
Service Number 13109
Born 27/12/1894 Portsea, Portsmouth

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Portsmouth
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle Cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Enlistment 04/10/1912 Next of kin address Hampshire England Portsmouth 43 Landguard Rd Eastney England Mother Maria Smees Father Harry Smees More info 1911 Census: Buried at Sea 1901 census: 66 Kilmiston Street, Portsmouth Date of enlistment: 04/10/1912