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 NAME:                      Bessant, Reginald Victor
 RANK:                      Ordinary Seaman  (Able Seaman on memorial)
 UNIT:                      Royal Navy
 BATTALION ETC:             HMS Queen Mary
 REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         J/29784
 HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 31st May 1916 Battle of Jutland
 WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
 OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 18. Born 30th January 1898 at Totton & Eling, Hants. Joined navy 5th February 1914.
                            Son of Henry & Amelia Kate Bessant of 1 Stanley Road, Totton, Southampton.