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William John Tansill

Rank Stoker 2nd Class or Stoker 1st Class
Service Number K 25416
Born or 03/03/1897 Caldicot

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Devonport
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle Cruiser

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Plymouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924

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Next of kin address Monmouthshire Wales Ashleigh (or Ashley) Cottage Beacon Road Trellech Wales Mother Mary Ann Father John More info 1911 Census: Buried at Sea