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Thomas Birkley (or Berkley) Craven

Rank Acting Leading Stoker
Service Number K 15309
Born 12/10/1893 Birkenhead

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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 08/07/1912 Next of kin address Anglesey Wales Holyhead 7, Lligwy Street, London Road England Ethel (1890), Eleanor Alice (1898) Daniel Robert (1892), William Henry (1896) Mother Eleanor Craven Father Daniel Robert Craven More info 1911 census: as Nok address. 1901 census: Cathcart Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Alternate DoB 12/10/1894 Previous occupation: Boiler slicer.