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Thomas Bernard Reay. Merchant Seamen Records

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Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 18 Jun 2019 21:23

I would appreciate if someone with FMP / Ancestry will access the details of a Thomas Bernard Reay born 1922 Northumberland .
Family search shows he was Merchant Seaman. He possibly died in WW2.
Thank You

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Jun 2019 21:29

Have you looked for a death? Either on freebmd or the CWGC site.

Dea

Dea Report 18 Jun 2019 21:34

The Merchant Seaman's record is for someone born c 1907. - Date of engagement was 5/6/1928 when he was 21 years old.

Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941
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Age 21
Record set Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941
Series BT364
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Reay
Event year 1918-41
Birth year -
Discharge number 38360
Birth place Blyth
Birth county/country -
Discharge number prefix R
Card type CR2
Archive
The National Archives
Date range 1918-1941
Category Education & work
Subcategory Merchant Navy & Maritime
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Dea x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Jun 2019 21:35

He died at sea, aboard the Almeda Star on 17 January 1941, aged 18, birthplace Wallsend

Commemorated on the Tower Hill memorial in London

Parents Joseph and Barbara of Ascot, Berkshire

Look at the CWGC site as advised earlier

safc

safc Report 18 Jun 2019 21:46

https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/person/48674.html

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Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 18 Jun 2019 22:06

ErikaH Many thanks for that.....
Did not know details about Thomas B. that was the 2nd son they lost in 3 years Joe jnr. died aged 17 in 1938 following an accident .

Dea..Thanks for looking is says you can view his MS records on FMP..but he obviously doesn't show.....
Erin

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 18 Jun 2019 22:09

safc…..Didn't intentionally neglect to thank you but I was so interested in the link and the other reply just went whooooosh..
Erin

safc

safc Report 19 Jun 2019 00:54

hi
Erin

no problem
just pleased you got what you where looking for

Abby

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Jun 2019 07:41

safc…..I only found ref.to Thomas B. by chance and wondered if he was a son of Uncle Joe and Auntie Barbara ..although Joe jnr. was often talked about in the family I don't ever recall mention of Thomas..
You never know what you will uncover...
Thanks once again.
Erin

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Jun 2019 08:50

If you’d looked for his birth on freebmd, you’d have seen the MMN

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Jun 2019 12:22

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
Thomas Bernard
Last name Reay
Birth year 1923
Age 18
Death year 1941
Death date 17 Jan 1941
Number -
Rank Sailor
Unit S.S. Almeda Star (London)
Regiment Merchant Navy
Grave reference Panel 6.
Cemetery or Memorial Tower Hill Memorial
Burial country United Kingdom
Additional information Son of Joseph and Barbara Reay, of Ascot, Berkshire.
Link
https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
War Second World War, 1939-1945
Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour