Francis (k/a Frank) William Rye
Chatham
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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
Memorial DetailSchool St Thomas's School Died 31/05/1916 Killed in Action Battle of Jutland Chatham Naval Memorial Next of kin address Sussex England 5 Providence Cottages Groombridge England Mother Jane Father Joseph Albert More info Previous occupation: PO telegraph boy