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John Frederick Bateman

Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Number J/36413
Born 09/01/1899 London Kennington

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Chatham
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HMS Tipperary

Class Faulknor class Destoyer

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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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Decorations 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Died 01/06/1916 Lost at sea Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address 27 St Albans Street Kennington London Mother Rebecca Jane Father Henry Sister Rebecca Jane (1885), Isabella (1892), Jane Elizabeth (1894), Charlotte (1896) More info 1901 census: 24 Ethelred Street, Lambeth, London Previous Occupation: Leather worker - 02/1915