BORN HULL 19/10/1895. SON OF FREDERICK AUGUSTUS WOOD AND CECILIA AGNES DIWELL, OF 16 VICTORIA VILLAS, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL AND PROVIDENCE VILLAS, HOWDEN DYKE, YORKSHIRE. SERVED AS ABLE SEAMAN, ROYAL NAVY. KILLED BY MINE EXPLOSION IN THE NORTH SEA. AGED 24.
HMS Penarth was a British Royal Navy Paddlesteamer Minesweeper of 800 tons built in 1918 by Lobnitz & Company, Renfrew for the Royal Navy. She was powered by steam, triple expansion engine with Yarrow boilers giving a speed of 16 knots. On the 4th April 1919 having survived the war, she was mined whilst in the course of her duties off the Yorkshire coast. 37 lives were lost.
| Name | Thomas Wood[Thomas Hallam] |
|---|---|
| Rank | AB |
| Birth Date | 19 Oct 1895 |
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Branch of Service | Royal Navy |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | J.19500. (Po) |
| Death Date | 4 Feb 1919 |
| Ship or Unit | HMS Penarth |
| Location of Grave | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, UK |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Buried At Sea |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Mother: Cecilia, Providence Villas, Howden Dyke, Howden, Yorks |
First name:
THOMAS HALLAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
19500
Rank:
Able Seaman
Date Died
04/02/1919
Place died:
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, UK
Age:
24
