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William Charles Pinkard

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number 228146
Born 24/08/1886 Bridgend

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HMS Princess Royal

Class Battlecruiser

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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 Battle of Jutland Portsmouth Naval Memorial Wounded Killed in Action Next of kin address Glamorganshire Wales Bridgend 5 or 9, Bridge Street Ogmore Vale Wales Mother Sarah Pinkard Father John Pinkard