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Edward William Hamilton

Rank Wireman 2nd Class
Service Number M/13761
Born 17/01/1887 Portsmouth

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HMS Defence

Class Minatour 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 Laura 5 Frognal Avenue Wealdstone, London England More info Home port: Devonport