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Philip Howard Brooks

Rank Able Seaman RNVR
Service Number Z/6178
Born 01/04/1900 Croydon

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HMS Defence

Class Minatour 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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Next of kin address Surrey England 43 Tamworth Rd West Croydon England Mother Emily Jane Father Samuel