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Robert Hunter Weatherstone

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number Tyneside Z 6545
Born 01/02/1895 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8 Mount Pleasant North Shields

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Chatham
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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle 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 Northumberland England Newcastle-upon-Tyne 55, Appleby Street North Shields England Mother Nellie Weatherstone Father Joseph Aaron Weatherstone