K/17473 Stoker 1st Class Ernest Smith was my great uncle. The family came from London and he joined the Royal Navy before the Great War in January 1913. His first ship was HMS Queen, a pre-dreadnought battleship and we have a photo of him in uniform from this time.
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K/17473 Stoker 1st Class Ernest Smith was my great uncle. The family came from London and he joined the Royal Navy before the Great War in January 1913. His first ship was HMS Queen, a pre-dreadnought battleship and we have a photo of him in uniform from this time.