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NAME:                      Barrett, Francis Henry
RANK:                      Petty Officer 1st Class
UNIT:                      Royal Navy
BATTALION ETC:             HMS Kent
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         104373
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Drowned jumping overboard - suicide 27th September 1915
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         Born 6th February 1863 at South Hamlet, Gloucestershire. Joined navy 28th March 1878.
                           Husband of Kate Barrett of 51 Glencoe Rd, Buckland Portsmouth (Pension card & RN War Graves Roll).
                           On 1911 census her names are listed as Amelia Jane, same address as above.
                           Appears to have died 1912 - did he remarry to Kate?