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We remember Thomas Clifton
We remember Thomas Clifton
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1901
location
66 Crownfield Road, Cann Hall, Leytonstone, Essex
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8812187
1901
1909
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K2938
HMS "Acheron"
Source:8812154
14th May 1909
1912
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K/2938
H.M.S. "Cressy"
Source:8725420
27th January 1912 - 22nd September 1914
service
Royal Navy
K2938
Source:6479774
1914
death
Killed in Action
HMS "Cressy", and two of her sister ships "Hogue" & "Aboukir", were torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Dutch coast with the loss of 560 of her crew.
Source:8725420
Source:8799029
22nd September 1914
burial
Chatham, Kent
United Kingdom
Panel 4.
Source:8725420
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Clifton |
| Source | 6479774 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Crownfield Road, Cann Hall, Leytonstone, Essex | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K2938 | ||||
| Royal Navy | K2938 | HMS "Acheron" | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K/2938 | H.M.S. "Cressy" | Stoker 1st Class |
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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 | Bearsted33934 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS "Cressy" Wikipedia record | Bearsted33934 | |
| Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928 for Thomas Clifton | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Cann Hall, Essex | Bearsted33934 |
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