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William James Hemmings

Rank Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
Service Number 271506
Born 25/09/1882 Swindon England

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Devonport
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured Cruiser

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Plymouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924

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Next of kin address 32 Beatrice Avenue Devonport Mother Eliza Hemmings Father William Hemmings Wife Mary Hemmings (nee Hogan) (married 1906) More info 1891/1901 census: Guppy Street, Swindon, Wiltshire Previously a steam engine fitter in locomotive building at GWR in Swindon, Wilts.