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William Ewart Champ

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16791
Born 28/01/1897 Bristol Nailsea

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Plymouth
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle 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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Enlistment 07/08/1914 Next of kin address England Bristol Dale Cottage, Dale St St Pauls England Bristol Somerset 19 Belmont Street Stapleton Road England Mother Emma Father Frank More info 1911 Census: School. Date of enlistment: 07/08/1914 Royal Marine Brigade - Plymouth Battalion, 12/09/1914 to 12/12/1914; HMS Indefatigable, 27/03/1915 to 31/05/1916