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William George Davies

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 17654
Born 28/10/1896 London Wandsworth

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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Died 31/05/1916 Battle of Jutland Portsmouth Naval Memorial Wounded Killed in Action Next of kin address England London 25, Malva Road Wandsworth England Mother Ethel Davies Father William Davies More info Alternative Nok address: 19 Elizabeth Place, Oakhill Road, Putney, London