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Thomas French

In memory of:

Seaman Thomas French

February 18, 1941
Eccles, Manchester, England

Military Service


Age:

45

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SS Empire Albatross (London, England)

Additional Information


Born:

July 28, 1895
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

His full name is Thomas Nicholas French.

Son of James Henry French and Susanna Nicholas, of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.

Thomas was a soldier in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Forestry Corps, regimental number 4401, in the First World War. There is no evidence that he saw action in Europe. He drowned at Eccles, Manchester, England.

Commemorated on Page 138 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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