Royal Navy 1917

[bodger]

I have a Thomas Flood, Petty officer Stoker, serv. no 288817
date of death 10/4/1917,  i found his details on the CWG site, but i also have a memorial card where it says Thomas Flood who lost his life in the Channel on HMS. P 26, April ,10, 1917, aged 40 years.
How would i find out what a HMS P 26 was, and what happened to it ?
                  Thank You, bodger

[PaulineJ]

I'd have thought it was the name of his vessel.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/onthisday/1917_04_10.htm

Pauline

[bodger]

Pauline, thanks for the link, i discovered that HMS P 26, was a patrol boat to the hospital ship Salta
I am hoping i have attached a photo, Tom Flood is on the righr

[PaulineJ]

Glad to be able to find that extra clue;
I can't say that I'd seen that site before, but I can see me visiting it again...

Pauline

[mmm45]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=first_name%3dthomas%7clast_name%3dflood&catid=15&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*

Have you found his record of service?

Ady

[forester]

Hello Bodger,

If you are anywhere near the National Archives..........

ADM 137/3256
Loss of H.M.S. P.26 and Hospital Ship SALTA

http://www.rootschat.com/links/06tj/

Phil