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20 Streets in Portsmouth
20 Streets in Portsmouth
The 20 Streets in Portsmouth project remembers 993 men from the Buckland Streets between New Road and St. Mary's Road who served in the First Wrrld War. 136 of these men lost their lives. They are commemorated on two memorials in St. Wilfrid's Church in George Street. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund supported by Portsea Parish, Fratton Big Local, Portsmouth University History Dept and Portsmouth Archives. More information about the project can be found on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/20StreetsinPortsmouth/ . This community is currently "work in progress" so not all names have been added yet.
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Born 1887
Died 1916
Royal Navy 228055 Petty Officer HMS BLACK PRINCE
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Born 1887
Died 1916
Royal Navy 229390 Ship's Corporal 1st Class HMS Hampshire
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Born 1890
Died 1916
Royal Navy 236980 Leading Seaman HMS INVINCIBLE
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Born 1889
Died 1916
Royal Navy 347915 Leading Cook's Mate HMS INVINCIBLE
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Born 1896
Died 1916
Royal Navy J23371 Able Seaman HMS BLACK PRINCE
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Born 1898
Died 1917
Royal Navy M8005 Boy Artificer HMS Fisgard
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Born 1899
Died 1918
Royal Navy M8900 Shipwright 3rd Class H.M.S. "Victory"
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