Thomas William Skimmings
Service number
4132252
Military unit
1 Mechanical Equipment Transport Coy. Royal Engineers
Address
Bebington, Cheshire, England.
Date of birth
15 Jan 1912
Date of death
17 Mar 1942 (30 years old)
Place of birth
Bromborough, Cheshire, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
General Labourer.
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Family history
Son of Alexander Robert and Annie nee Jellicoe of Bromborough. Husband of Lily, married June 1940.
His brother, George Jellicoe Skimmings of 4 Central Hill Crystal Palace, South East London, KIA aboard Q ship HMS Farouk 16/04/1941.
Military history
Died after falling in the River Trent at Top Lock, Mill Lane during the evening. Cause of
death was Heart failure/Syncope (temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure) due to sudden immersion in cold water.
Inquest opened on 18th March to record death and the full inquest on the 24th March concluded death by accident.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Thomas William Skimmings