BORN HULL 30/09/1883. MOTHER HARRIET LIVED AT 122 YORK STREET, HULL. DIED AT SEA ON 28/02/1916, WHEN HIS TRAWLER WAS MINED.
From Admiralty report ADM137 / 376 in the National Archives. On Monday the 28th February H.M.A.T. ‘WEIGELIA’ No. 153, was mined in Lat. 51.8′ 30″ N. Long. 1.27′ 35″ E. At the time she was attempting to destroy a mine when she struck another mine close to it. Only one life was lost, namely Trimmer, John Francis Thomson O.N. T.S.526. She was mined laid by UC-6 27/02/1916 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow). Jan Lettens 01/10/2009 UK hydro member ref. used:UK Hydrographic Office
People on board People on board HMT WEIGELIA123 1. THOMPSON, JOHN FRANCIS (32), Trimmer (no. 526TS), HMT Weigelia, Royal Naval Reserve, †28/02/1916, Son of John and Harriet Thompson, of 118.5, York St., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12171
