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William Ernest Cowell

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16531
Born 17/06/1896 St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Plymouth
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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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Enlistment 06/01/1914 Next of kin address England Newcatle-upon-Tyne 36 Wandsworth Road Heaton England Mother Lavinia Father John Charles More info Date of enlistment: 06/01/1914.