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William Frank Rowlingson

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 34073
Born 01/10/1897 Clare Haverhill

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Chatham
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HMS Calliope

Class C Class Light Cruiser

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Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and overlooks the town. There are 18,623 identified casualties listed of which 8,517 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII) on 26th April 1924

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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address Suffolk England 77 Great Wratting Haverhill England Mother Ellen Father William