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Christopher McCarthy

Rank Stoker 1st Class
Service Number K 23974
Born 24/12/1896 or 21/12/1896 Midleton

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Devonport
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HMS Lion

Class Lion-Class Battlecruiser

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Cork Ireland Cork Lisanley Cloyne Ireland Mother Margaret Father John More info Buried at sea