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Benjamin Victor Brown

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 36669
Born 23/07/1897 London Wapping

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Chatham
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle Cruiser

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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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Next of kin address England London 5 Worcester St Old Gravel Lane Wapping England London 5 Worcester Street Old Gravel Lane Wapping England Mother Harriett Matilda Father Frederick More info 1911 Census: School. Buried at Sea