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Birthca May 1893, Stoke Damerel district, Devon
Death20 May 1915, of Wounds following battle of Gallipoli.
BurialChatby Military Cemetery & War Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
General2nd s. 1911: Naval Cadet. 1915: Lieut, RN. Prob dsp.
MotherConstance Evelyn Gosling (1863-1945)
Never married
Notes for Lieut Geoffrey William Stopford Sackville RN
His birth index:

Name:                                       Mother's Maiden Surname:
STOPFORD-SACKVILLE, GEOFFREY WILLIAM        GOSLING  
GRO Reference: 1893  J Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL  Volume 05B  Page 320
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From the London Gazette on 2 June 1914:

Admiralty, 30th May 1914

The undermentioned Acting Sub-Lieutenants have this day been promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in His Majesty’s Fleet:
. . . .
Geoffrey William Stopford-Sackville
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From the CWGC site:

“Stopford-Sackville, Lieut Geoffrey William. R.N.  H.M.S. “Ribble”  Doed 20th May 1915, of wounds received at Gallipole 25th April.  Age 22.  Son of Evelyn Stopford-Sackville and the late Col L. Stopford-Sackville (The Rifle Brigade).  Q. 470”
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Mon Inscripts notes for Lieut Geoffrey William Stopford Sackville RN
From CWGC:

LIEUTENANT                  GEOFFREY WILLIAM STOPFORD-SACKVILLE
Regiment & Unit/Ship        Royal Navy  H.M.S. "Ribble"
Date of Death               Died 20 May 1915
                            Age 22 years old
Buried or commemorated at:  ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
                            Q. 470.
                            Egypt

Country of Service          United Kingdom
Additional Info             Son of Evelyn Stopford-Sackville, of
                              33, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London,
                            and the late Col. L. Stopford-Sackville (The Rifle Brigade).
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