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Identity
Person No.
12253
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Henry Stuart
Initials
H S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Sub-Lieutenant
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1,019
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Francis A. S. and Olivia E. King, of Cliftonville, Bray, Co. Wicklow. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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