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William Richard Gomer

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 7085
Born 06/12/1880 Chatham

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Plymouth
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HMS Princess Royal

Class Battlecruiser

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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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Decorations 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Next of kin address 26 Duke Street Devonport England Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Gomer Father Sergeant. H. Gomer (R.M.L.I.)