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We remember Thomas Hemphill
We remember Thomas Hemphill
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1875
sibling
William Hemphill
Source:8637246
1875
1875
location
Underwood, Plympton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8637244
22nd August 1875
1878
sibling
Elizabeth Hemphill
Source:8637246
1878
1881
location
Underwood, Plympton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8637246
3rd April 1881
1888
sibling
George Hemphill
Source:8637248
1888
1891
location
Underwood, Plympton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8637248
5th April 1891
1891
employment
Farm Labourer
Plympton
United Kingdom
Source:8637248
5th April 1891
1894
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
23rd May 1894 - 29th November 1894
1894
enlistment
Devonport
United Kingdom
Source:8638250
23rd May 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
276909
HMS Sans Pareil
Source:8638250
30th November 1894 - 31st December 1894
1895
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Sans Pareil
Source:8638250
1st January 1895 - 17th April 1895
1895
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
18th April 1895 - 20th January 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Hermione
Source:8638250
21st January 1896 - 4th May 1896
1896
events
Cells
Prison and Crime
Source:8638250
5th May 1896 - 7th May 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Hermione
Source:8638250
8th May 1896 - 12th May 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Vivid I
Source:8638250
13th May 1896 - 22nd May 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
23rd May 1896 - 13th January 1897
1897
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Harrier
Source:8638250
14th January 1897 - 24th March 1900
1898
children
John Ward
Source:8637254
1898
1900
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
25th March 1900 - 18th May 1900
1900
service
Royal Navy
276909
Melampus
Source:8638250
19th May 1900 - 24th November 1901
1901
location
Underwood, Plympton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8637251
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Stoker (RN)
Royal Navy
Source:8637251
31st March 1901
1901
children
Harry Ward
Source:8637254
1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 2nd Class
276909
Melampus
Source:8638250
25th November 1901 - 2nd June 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 2nd Class
276909
Vivid
Source:8638250
3rd June 1902 - 18th July 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 2nd Class
276909
Defiance
Source:8638250
19th July 1902 - 15th November 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 1st Class
276909
Defiance
Source:8638250
16th November 1902 - 23rd October 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 1st Class
276909
Vivid
Source:8638250
24th October 1903 - 29th February 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker 1st Class
276909
Andromeda
Source:8638250
1st March 1904 - 30th June 1906
1906
marriage
Florence Ann Ward
Source:8637260
1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
Andromeda
Source:8638250
1st July 1906 - 16th July 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
17th July 1906 - 16th February 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
St George
Source:8638250
17th February 1907 - 3rd February 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
Europa
Source:8638250
4th February 1908 - 30th June 1908
1908
children
Marion Hemphill
Source:8637254
1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
Gibraltar
Source:8638250
1st July 1908 - 30th September 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Stoker Petty Officer
276909
Prometheus
Source:8638250
1st October 1908 - 30th September 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Acting Chief Stoker
276909
Prometheus
Source:8638250
1st October 1910 - 8th December 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Acting Chief Stoker
276909
Gibraltar
Source:8638250
9th December 1910 - 10th March 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Acting Chief Stoker
276909
Vivid II
Source:8638250
11th March 1911 - 30th May 1911
1911
employment
Chief Stoker
Royal Navy
Plympton
United Kingdom
Source:8637254
2nd April 1911
1911
location
2 Vine Cottages, Underwood, Plympton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8637254
2nd April 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Acting Chief Stoker
276909
Euryalus
Source:8638250
31st May 1911 - 30th September 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Euryalus
Source:8638250
1st October 1911 - 15th November 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Andromeda
Source:8638250
16th November 1911 - 3rd March 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Europa
Source:8638250
4th March 1912 - 11th April 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Monmouth
Source:8638250
12th April 1912 - 1st January 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Vivid I
Source:8638250
2nd January 1914 - 3rd April 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Challenger (Monmouth)
Source:8638250
4th April 1914 - 1st August 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
Monmouth
Source:8638250
2nd August 1914 - 1st November 1914
service
Royal Navy
Chief Stoker
276909
HMS Monmouth
Source:8511608
1914
death
Killed in Action
On HMS Monmouth, sunk at Battle of Coronel
Source:8511607
Source:8511608
1st November 1914
burial
Plymouth
United Kingdom
Source:8511607
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Hemphill |
| Source | 8511606 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Vine Cottages, Underwood, Plympton | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Underwood, Plympton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 22nd August 1875 | |
| Underwood, Plympton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Underwood, Plympton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Underwood, Plympton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 276909 | HMS Monmouth | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | HMS Sans Pareil | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Sans Pareil | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Hermione | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Hermione | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid I | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Harrier | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Melampus | |||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Melampus | Leading Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid | Leading Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Defiance | Leading Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Defiance | Leading Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid | Leading Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Andromeda | Leading Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Andromeda | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | St George | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Europa | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Gibraltar | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Prometheus | Stoker Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Prometheus | Acting Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Gibraltar | Acting Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid II | Acting Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Euryalus | Acting Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Euryalus | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Andromeda | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Europa | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Monmouth | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Vivid I | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Challenger (Monmouth) | Chief Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 276909 | Monmouth | Chief Stoker |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hemphill | daughter | 1908 | |
| John Ward | stepson | 1898 | |
| Harry Ward | stepson | 1901 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa | mother | ||
| Thomas Hemphill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hemphill | brother | 1875 | |
| Elizabeth Hemphill | sister | 1878 | |
| George Hemphill | brother | 1888 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ann Ward | wife | 1906 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Grey | Light Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-23 | 5'8" |
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Pippa26713 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism | Pippa26713 | |
| Service Record of Thomas Hemphill | Pippa26713 |
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