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William Pemberton Hesketh

Rank Temporary Midshipman RNR
Born 01/01/1895 London or 1896 or 1897 Kensington England

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HMS Nessus

Class Admiralty M class Destroyer

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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 Plymouth Naval Memorial Mother Alice Emma Hesketh Father William Brenchley Hesketh 1911 Census address Nautical Training College Kent More info late William Brenchley Hesketh, and Alice Emma. 1911 census: Cadet Pupil.