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William Lewthwaite Marks

Rank Engine Room Artificer 5th Class
Service Number M 3291
Born 01/02/1896 Plymouth Devonport

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Devonport
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle 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 England London 41 Franciscan Rd Tooting Bec England Plymouth Devon 3 Winston Avenue England Mother Beatrice E Father William Marks (Carpenter, RN) More info 1911 Census: School. Buried at Sea