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PO. James John Beauchamp

Royal Navy HMS Goliath

from:Castleblaney, County Monaghan

(d.13th May 1915)

1st Class Petty Officer James Beauchamp was born in Portsmouth on November 17th 1868. He was the son of Jersey-born Benjamin and Emma Beauchamp, of Malahide, County Dublin. James was the husband of Bridget Beauchamp, of Killycard, Castleblaney, County Monaghan, Ireland. Before he enlisted he worked as a Coastguard in Malahide.

James Beauchamp was 48 years old when he was killed in action in the Dardanelles when the Goliath was torpedoed and sunk by a German-commanded, Turkish ship. He is commemorated on Panel 5 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial in Devon.



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