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Thomas Edgar Prowse

Rank Leading Seaman
Service Number 236024
Born 27/04/1888 Torquay

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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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Enlistment 27/04/1906 Next of kin address Beatrice Mary Prowse (nee Edwards) (married 1913) Carlton House, Lower Terrace Torquay, Devon England Mother Angelina Prowse Father William Hyne Prowse More info Enlisted at Devonport on 27/04/1906. Previous occupation: Groom.