Thomas Henry Andrews
Attended High Oakham School. Employed at Glapwell Colliery until he enlisted in the Army aged 17. He was born in the summer of 1916 so would have joined up in 1933/4
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Son of George Henry Andrews and of Edith Andrews, of 3 Lord Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Siblings: Walter (2905), Raymond (1907), Elsie (1910) and Amy (1921).
Had enlisted at the age of 17 and spent most of his time in India before being deployed to the Middle East. He was reported lost at sea on 17th August 1942
Name Princess Marguerite
Type: Troop transport
Tonnage 5,875 tons
Completed 1925 - John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank
Owner Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, Montreal
Homeport Victoria
Date of attack 17 Aug 1942 Nationality: Canadian
Fate Sunk by U-83 (Hans-Werner Kraus)
Position 32° 03'N, 32° 47'E - Grid CP 8134
Complement 1123 (58 dead and 1065 survivors).
Convoy
Route Port Said - Famagusta, Cyprus
Cargo Troops
History Completed in March 1925 as steam passenger ship Princess Marguerite for Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, Montreal. In September 1939 requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and used as troop transport.
Notes on event
At 14.08 hours on 17 August 1942 the Princess Marguerite (Master Richard Avery Leicester) in a small convoy with air escort was hit by two of four torpedoes fired by U-83 and sank burning northwest of Port Said. Five crew members and 53 troops were lost. The master, 119 crew members and 945 troops were picked up by HMS Hero (H 99) (Lt W. Scott, RN) and HMS Kelvin (F 37) (Cdr M.S. Townsend, OBE, DSC, RN) and landed at Port Said. (Courtesy of uboat.net)
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 4/3/1943: L/Sgt T. H. Andrews
Mr & Mrs G Andrews of 3 Lord Street, Mansfield have received the sad news that their youngest son, Lance Sargeant Thomas Henry Andrews was reported killed at sea on August 17th 1942. News was first received from his own captain reporting his death. L/Sgt Andrews after leaving High Oakham School was employed by Glapwell Colliery. He enlisted at the early age of 17 and spent most of his time in India before going to the Middle East.
Mr & Mrs Andrews have a son L/Cpl R Andrews in the forces. L/Sgt Andrews leaves his father, mother two brothers and two sisters to mourn his loss. He had not been home for 7 years.
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