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Herbert Venables Hill

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J/28323
Born 12/08/1898 London Camberwell

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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured 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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address 234 Vauxhall Bridge Road Victoria, London England Mother Henrietta (Hetty) Venables More info Home port: Chatham