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Percival Charles Ferris

Rank Able Seaman or Leading Seaman
Service Number 239631 or 214600
Born 20/03/1885 Blackawton 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 11 Camden Terrace, Corsham Road Paignton Mother Eliza Ferris Father Lewis Ferris Brother John Langley Ferris Sister Emily Phelps Other Next of kin Aunt: Grace Hayman More info His brother John Langley Ferris (dob: 09/03/1887, pob: Blackawton, Devon, RN, Leading Seaman, Service No: 225614) died on HMS Indefatigable on 31/05/1916. Sister's address: Kingsbridge, 6 Hotham Road, Putney, London.