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William Alfred John Brown

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J/39301
Born 11/01/1898 London Clerkenwell

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Chatham
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured 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 England London 1A Murray Street New North Road England Mother Eliza J Father William More info Alternative Nok address: 1 Evelyn Street, New North Road, Hoxton, London 1901 census: Galway Street, St Lukes, Holborn, London