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Edward George Bessant

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J2520
Born 14 Jul 1891 Andover

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Portsmouth
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HMS Caroline

Class C class Light Cruiser

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Decorations LSGC; 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Joined 1908-09-01T00:00:00 Enlistment 1909-07-14T00:00:00 Next of kin address 2 Queens Avenue, Victoria Park Andover England Mother Constance Father Frederick More info Gave a false age upon enlistment. Joined as a Boy on 1 September 1908. Started his Continuous Service on 14 July 1909. Appears at the following address on the 1911 census: HMS Excellent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Discharged on 19 August 1921. Died in Wallsend in 1957 2Q.