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Charles William Cogden or Cogdon

Rank Boy Telegraphist
Service Number J 39794
Born 02/08/1899 Sunderland

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HMS Indefatigable

Class Battle Cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Next of kin address Durham England 5 Teasdale St Hendon Sunderland England Sunderland Tyne and Wear 5 Teasdale Street Hendon England Mother Sarah Father Charles W More info 1911 Census: School. Buried at Sea