A.B. Thomas Percy Wills
223629 Royal Navy H.M.S. Black Prince
Killed in Action 31st May 1916 aged 30
Lived at 95 Marlborough Street
Commemorated on the Chatham Memorial, UK
Burnley Express 7th June 1916 - 10th June 1916

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Photographed with Frederick Abbott 12643 East Lancashire Regiment, also killed during the war

Son of John Henry and E A Wills.Single.Joined age 15 and would have completed 14 years Nov 1916.Had served on HMS Pembroke and Irresistible which were subsequently sunk. Joined the Black Prince Jan 1914 and was KIA at Jutland along with 38 Officers and 920 men.
1 of 6 sons Arthur Sko (born 1898) HMS Courage,William (born 1891) , Alfred (born 1881) Royal Engineers,Fred (born 1877)Dvr RFA also RAMC and Leonard Gnr RFA.