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Ernest James Ferris

Rank Stoker 1st Class or Leading Seaman
Service Number SS 116201 or 239631
Born 03/09/1891 Bristol

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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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School Stoke Croft School Next of kin address Somerset England Bristol 25, Bridge Street England Mother Alice Ferris Father James Ferris More info Alternative Nok address: 19 Tyne Street, Mina Road, Bristol.