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Frederick (Fred) James Grossmith

Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number J 34846
Born 01/02/1897 London or 01/01/1897 Battersea

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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured 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 England London 58, Mellison Road Tooting England Mother Mrs. Amy E. Grossmith