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Sydney Walter Maidment

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 2578
Born 16/07/1892 Devizes

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Portsmouth
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Surrey England Weybridge Birchwood Road West Byfleet England Mother Fanny Maidment More info Alternative Mother: Blanche. Alternative Nok address: 22 Ecton Road, Addlestone, Surrey.