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John William Ginever

Rank Signalman
Service Number J 17092
Born 18/04/1896 London Mile End

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HMS Shark

Class Acasta class Destroyer

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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 England London 94 St Dunstan Road Bow England London 4 St Dunstans Road Mile End England Mother Elizabeth Jane Ginever Father James William More info 1911 census: Occupation: shop boy.