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Henry Vickerman Townsend

Rank Boy Telegraphist
Service Number J 30043
Born 16/12/1898 Halifax

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Devonport
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HMS Queen Mary

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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Next of kin address Yorkshire England Halifax 6 Rosebery Avenue Siddal England Mother Laura Father Walter