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Frank Gilbert Shapley

Rank Leading Seaman RNVR
Service Number London Z 1626
Born 15/08/1896

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HMS Indefatigable

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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Next of kin address England London 10 Tresco Road Peckham Rye Mother Kate Father William Gilbert More info 1911 Census: Buried at Sea