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George Edward Pinnock

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J/31811
Born 19/10/1898 Tickenham

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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-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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School Little Gaddesden School Enlistment 11/06/1914 Next of kin address Hertfordshire England The Gardens Little Gaddesden House Little Gaddesden, Berkhampstead England Marjorie May (22/06/1908), Iris Ruth (17/05/1914) Arthur (01/10/1901) - later J 69610 in RN - survived the War Mother Ruth Father Edward Henry More info 1901 census: Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham Attended Little Gaddesden School until 21/10/1912 Enlisted on HMS Powerful on 11/06/1914 as Boy 2nd class Boy 1st class HMS Powerful 03/10/1914 to 03/12/1914 HMS Pembroke I 04/12/1914 to 07/01/1915 HMS Black Prince 08/01/1915 to 18/04/1916 Ordinary Seaman HMS Black Prince 19/04/1916 to 31/05/1916 Commemorated on War Memorials on the Village Green and in St Peters & St Pauls Church, Little Gaddensden