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THOMAS CHRISTOPHER JAMES FERRETT

Died : 05 Jun 1916

Rank : Private

Service no at death: PO/17553

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Surname:	FERRETT
Forename:	THOMAS CHRISTOPHER JAMES
Initials:	T C J
Date of Birth	21 Mar 1896
Place of Birth	Verwood, Dorset
Place of Birth Source
Address	Ivy Cottage Edmondsham Road Verwood Dorset
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Domestic Help at the home of Mr & Mrs Tom Try
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Parents: F C and L L Ferrett of Verwood, Dorset,
Spouse Name
Notes

Regiment at call-up	Royal Marine Light Infantry
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	17553
Date of attestation	-
Date of call-up	21 Aug 1914
Area reported to	PORTSMOUTH
Source

Naval vessels served	HMS Hampshire
Decorations and awards
Other service details	1st World War 21/08/1914 to 05/06/1916
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts

Age at death	20
Date of death	05 Jun 1916
Regiment at death	Royal Marine Light Infantry
Battalion at death
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	Was killed on HMS HAMPSHIRE of the Orkney Islands. Ship was on its way to Russia with Lord Kitchener to attend negotiations who was also drowned.The ship was sunk by a mine and loss of life was 736 drowned and only 12 survivors. His body was never recovered.
Service no at death	PO/17553
Field of action at death	off Orkney Islands
Place of death	United Kingdom

Location of grave	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Position	22
Other memorials	Verwood Church Memorial and Town Memorial
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