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Thomas Peter Armes

Thomas Armes
Thomas Armes CREDIT: Downham Market Gazette

A Second Hand with H.M. Trawler Malta., Thomas died on 1st of September 1915 at the age of 36.

Thomas was born at Lowestoft on 18 March 1879, a son of Thomas Peter and Mary Ann Armes. In 1881 his family lived at 6 Spurgeon's Score, Lowestoft. By 1891 Thomas' father had died and his mother married James Hales. The family lived at 2 Providence Place, Whapload Road.  

Thomas married Bertha Mary Carr at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 11 January 1900. At that time he was living at 6 Wesley Street and worked as a fisherman. In 1901 they lived at 36 Tennyson Road, and by 1911 at 31 Reeve Street. Subsequently Bertha lived at 5 Cambridge Road, Lowestoft.

Thomas received his certificate of competency as a skipper in 1910. 

Thomas joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 19 December 1914 and served as the Second Hand on the trawler 'Malta'. In March 1915 he was recommended for promotion to Skipper.

Thomas lost his life when the 'Malta' struck a mine on 1 September 1915. 

Lived at

Thomas Armes
5
Cambridge Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4838087, 1.7513034

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
813/SA
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY
13. 389.

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