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Joseph Albert Frederick Atherton

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 36811
Born 15/06/1897 London Essex Road Islington

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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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Died 31/05/1916 Lost at Sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Enlistment 27/03/1915 Next of kin address England London 19 or 14 Royal Mint Square Bethnal Green England Mother Julia M or Julia A Father Robert More info 1901 census: 30 Minories, Whitechapel, London Previous occupation: Factory hand at 27/03/1915 Date of enlistment: 27/03/1915