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Thomas Arthur Downie

Rank Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number K 30702
Born 18/06/1897 London Chelsea

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Chatham
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HMS Turbulent

Class Talisman-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 01/06/1916 Lost at Sea Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address England London 10 Coombe Rd Chiswick England London 63 Clifton Gardens Chiswick England Mother Sarah Anne Father Arthur Charles More info 1911 census: School. Single.