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Walter Arthur Gainsbury

Rank Sick Berth Attendant
Service Number M6310
Born 01/10/1892 Ilford

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Portsmouth
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HMS Invincible

Class Invincible class Battle 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 Killed in action Portsmouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address London E7 157, Sebert Road Forest Gate England Mother Sarah Ann Gainsbury Father Thomas Alfred Gainsbury