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World War Two / Re: Able Seaman Thomas Bates
« on: Wednesday 25 October 23 21:07 BST (UK) »
I have done some searching re Able Seaman Thomas Bates and found that his number was D/SSX 16011
He was a Royal Navy Seaman on board HMS Gloucester when it was sunk by German aircraft on 22nd May 1941 with the loss of 722 of the crew of 807.
Her pennant number was 62
Is there any way of finding his details from when he joined the Royal Navy? Again there is no information regarding his dare or place of birth and I've had no luck in finding naval records.
He was a Royal Navy Seaman on board HMS Gloucester when it was sunk by German aircraft on 22nd May 1941 with the loss of 722 of the crew of 807.
Her pennant number was 62
Is there any way of finding his details from when he joined the Royal Navy? Again there is no information regarding his dare or place of birth and I've had no luck in finding naval records.