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Charles Clark Hands

Rank Able Seaman RNVR
Service Number Tyneside Z/9150
Born 03/01/1897 16 Cowen Street Blaydon-on-Tyne

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Chatham
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HMS Invincible

Class Invincible class Battle Cruiser

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Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924

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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address County Durham England 24 Gorge Street Blaydon-on-Tyne England Mother Alice Maria Hands Father George Hands