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William Francis Martin Hammett

Rank Officer's Steward 3rd Class
Service Number L 7024
Born 03/04/1897 Plymouth

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Devonport
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured 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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Next of kin address Devon England Plymouth 1, Navy Bowers, High Street Stonehouse England Mother Susan Batten (Formerly Hammett) Father John H. Batten, Stepfather.