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We remember Sydney Robert Thorne
We remember Sydney Robert Thorne
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1911
dates
Age 28
Source:8806525
1911
1911
employment
Naval Seaman
Source:8806525
1911
1911
location
77 Pembroke St, Devonport, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8806525
1911
1912
marriage
Jessie Elizabeth Coombes
Source:8806521
1912
1915
service
Royal Navy
216932
HMS Temeraire
Source:8806519
3rd July 1915 - 24th August 1918
1920
dates
Age 35
Source:8806515
19th January 1920
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
216932
HMS New Zealand
Source:8806521
1920
death
Drowned whilst on duty
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Source:8806515
Source:6264667
19th January 1920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Robert |
| Initials | SR |
| Last Name | Thorne |
| Source | 6264667 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Pembroke St, Devonport, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 216932 | HMS New Zealand | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 216932 | HMS Temeraire |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | mother | ||
| Henry E Thorne | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Elizabeth Coombes | wife | 1912 |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West IndiesMore about War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Together we aspire, together we achieve | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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