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Arthur Frank Swannell

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 51630
Born 03/09/1896 Bedford

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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 Bedfordshire England 44 Wellington St Bedford England Bedford Bedfordshire 44 Wellington Street England Mother Florence May Father Arthur Frank More info 1911 census: Unit winder. Single.