Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Thomas James Bigsby
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 237417
- Rank: Leading Seaman
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: H.M Submarine E-50
- Unit/Ship: Royal Navy
- Place of Death: Lost at Sea
- Age at Death: 27
- Date of Death: 31.01.1918
- Burial Country:
- Cemetery: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 29
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Tottenham, London
- Address: 124 Seagate, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Annie Bella Bigsby, 16 Bell Lane, Hendon, London
- Father:
Charles Bigsby, 16 Bell Lane, Hendon, London
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Wighton Bigsby, 2538 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, Md, U.S.A.
- Children:
Thomas, born 10.05.1916
More about Thomas James Bigsby
Thomas has no known grave but is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. He was serving aboard Submarine E-50, a British E-Class Sub built by John Brown of Clydebank. She sailed from Harwich 21.01.1918 on patrol, and it is believed that she struck a mine off South Dogger Light Vessel, 31.01.1918 with the loss of all hands.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson
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