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Ernest James Sowden

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J/36816
Born 04/07/1897 London Bethnal Green

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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 England London 92 Wellington Row Bethnal Green England Mother Floretta Amelia Father Ernest James