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Walter William Fairweather

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 15619
Born 06/01/1895 Orford

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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 46, Daphne Road Orford England Orford Suffolk Rectory Rd. Mother Ellen Fairweather Father James Fairweather More info 1911 Census: Office labourer. Alternative Nok address: 16 Rectory Road, Orford (1911 census address).