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John Peckham Goldsmith

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J25908
Born 8 Sep 1897 Bournemouth

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Portsmouth
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HMS Caroline

Class C class Light Cruiser

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Decorations LSGC; Africa Star; War Medal 1939–1945; Defence Medal (UK); 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Joined 1913-07-02 Enlistment 1915-09-08 Next of kin address Bournemouth 29 Northcote Road England More info Joined as a Boy on 2 July 1913. Started his Continuous Service on 8 September 1915. Discharged To Pension 1937. WW2 service: Aboard HMS Malaya, so Africa Star seems likely. War Gratuity paid. Subsequently discharged 11 September 1945. Died on 15 March 1979 in Southsea.