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Courtney William Bennett

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16123
Born 27/11/1895 Stonehouse, Devonport

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Plymouth
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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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Enlistment 28/02/1913 Next of kin address Devon England Exeter 5, Albert Street Newtown England Leonard, Bert Father John Salmon Bennett More info Alternative pob: Bethnal Green, London. Date of enlistment: 28/02/1913.