Thomas Francis Eglington

A Cook with Sailing Trawler Young Bert (Lowestoft), Thomas died on 30th of July 1917 aged 27.
 
Thomas was born at Great Witchingham, Norfolk, on 5 April 1889, a son of Francis Ward and Elizabeth Eglington. He was baptised at Great Witchingham on 19 April 1889. In 1891 his family lived at Bawdeswell Road, Whitwell, Norfolk. By 1901 his family had moved to Hackford, Norfolk. 

In 1910 Thomas married Ethel Daisy Hood, this was registered in the Mutford district. In 1911 they lived with Ethel’s family at 62 East Street, Lowestoft, and Thomas was a fisherman. Later Ethel lived at 9 Camden Street. 

On 30 July 1917 the sailing trawler Young Bert, LT 454, was sunk by submarine UC-63 somewhere in the North Sea. All five crew were killed.