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NAME:                      Blandford, George John
RANK:                      Chief Armourer
UNIT:                      Royal Navy
BATTALION ETC:             HMS Cressy
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         340800
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Drowned 22nd September 1914 when ship sunk by German submarine
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 38. Born 17th August 1878 at Alverstoke, Gosport. Joined navy 5th September 1895.
                           Son of Martin & Louisa Blandford of Gosport.
                           On RN War Graves Roll next of kin is his sister, Annie Louisa Mills of Grange Road, Midhurst, Sussex