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James William Rollinson

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 17159
Born 14/03/1896 Dewsbury

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Lancashire England Blackpool 1, Reads Road England Mother Mary Alice Rollinson Father Hirst Rollinson More info Alternative Nok address: 17 Havelock Street, Blackpool