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James Gayton Maclean

Rank Writer 3rd Class or Chief Writer
Service Number 346792
Born 17/09/1885 Moy Ireland

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Chatham
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HMS Tipperary

Class Faulknor class Destoyer

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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 01/06/1916 Lost at sea Chatham Naval Memorial Irish Yes Enlistment 05/05/1904 Next of kin address 5 Sailsbury Road Codford St Mary, Wiltshire Mother Esther Father James Wife Kathleen More info Date of enlistment: 05/05/1904.