ATKINSON Thomas

  • First Name(s):
    Thomas 
  • Surname:
    ATKINSON
  • Service Number:
    PO16352
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marines
  • Naval Division:
    Royal Marine Light Infantry
  • Ship:
    HMS Bayano
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    11th March 1915
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 9.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Thomas and Amelia Atkinson, 15 Willow St., Diglis, Worcester

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ATKINSON Thomas Is Named On These Memorials

Worcester Guildhall
Worcester St Paul’s Church
Worcester St Peter’s in St Martin’s Church

Further Information About ATKINSON Thomas

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

On 11th March 1915 HMS Bayano was on her way to Liverpool when she was intercepted ten miles off Corsewall Point by submarine U-27. The attack took place at 05.15 hours and the Bayano sank very rapidly. Only four officers and twenty two ratings were saved. Fourteen officers, including the ship’s commander, and one hundred and eighty one ratings were killed.

Thomas Atkinson has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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