George Edward Tomlinson
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1916, Knighton, Radnorshire
Ordinary Telegraphist, D/JX 211907
Royal Navy
16th June 1942, HMS Hermione
26 years
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Edward Tomlinson
Annie Beatrice Daisy (ne Stuttle)
Lucy Tomlinson
26th September 1881 - 7th April 1971
24th April 1877 - 28th February 1949
21st October 1912 - 28th October 1993
Died at 180, Whitecross Road, Hereford.
Married: 15th September 1910, St Anns, Newton, Manchester, Lancashire
Died at 180, Whitecross Road, Hereford.
Address:
9, Victoria Road, Knighton, Radnorshire
Probate:
TOMLINSON George Edward of 9 Victoria Road, Knighton, Radnorshire died on or since 16th June 1942 on war service.
Administration: Gloucester 24th September to Edward Tomlinson, commercial Clerk.
HMS Hermione (74)
HMS Hermione was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, (Glasgow, Scotland), with the keel laid down on 6th October 1937. She was launched on 18th May 1939 and commissioned 25th March 1941. On 16th June 1942, Hermione was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-205 in the Mediterranean. Eighty-seven crew-members perished.
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Aerial photograph of Hermione at sea, January 1942
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Name: HMS Hermione
Builder: Alexander Stephen and Sons (Glasgow, Scotland)
Laid down: 6 October 1937
Launched: 18 May 1939
Commissioned: 25 March 1941
Identification: Pennant number 74
Fate: Sunk 16 June 1942 by German submarine U-205
submarine U-205
U-205
Leaving Salamis on 2nd February 1943, U-205 was manoeuvering to attack a convoy off Apollonia, Cyrenaica on 17th February 1943 when she was spotted by a Bristol Blenheim bomber of the South African Air Force and attacked by British destroyer HMS. Forced to surface by depth charges, U-205's crew abandoned ship after opening the sea vents. A boarding party from HMS Paladin managed to salvage documents and radio equipment. A second warship, HMS Gloxinia, attempted to tow the still-floating submarine to the beach, but failed. U-205 sank about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) off shore.
Badge of the HMS Hermione (74)
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Plymouth Naval Memorial
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George is also remembered on his parents memorial in Knighton Cemetery
DAISY wife of E TOMLINSON died February 28th 1949 aged 72 years
Also G.E. TOMLINSON of H M S HERMIONE Killed in Action June 16th 1942 aged 26 years Also EDWARD TOMLINSON died April 7th 1971 aged 89 years