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Albert Edward Sawyer

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 24646
Born 27/08/1897 Ipswich

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Devonport
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured 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 Suffolk England Ipswich 6, Falcon Cottages Rushmere England Mother Mrs. Emma Sawyer Father Mr. N. Sawyer More info Home port also quoted as Chatham