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Albert Ernest Chowns

Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Number J/42519
Born 12/09/1899 London Paddington

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HMS Chester

Class C class Light 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 England London 3 Windsor Gardens Harrow Rd Paddington England Mother Annie K Father Richard More info 1911 census: Schoolboy. Buried at sea.