Thomas Edward Evans
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Evans
Home address: Home Address: Ynysybwl, Glamorgan. Lived: 92 Nantgarw Road, Caerphilly, Glamorgan
Pre-war occupation: Miner
Date of birth: 01/11/1913
Date of death: 04/03/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 29
Further information:
On the day of his death Thomas was serving aboard the unescorted steam merchant The City of Pretoria, on route from New York to Holyhead carrying 7032 tons of general cargo and explosives. At 06.09 hours on 4 March 1943, about 320 miles northwest of the Azores, the ship was hit by 2 torpedoes fired from U-boat U-172. The ship sank following a massive explosion and the master, 108 crew members, 24 gunners, including Thomas, 6 passengers and 6 apprentices were all lost. There were no survivors.
Died: 4th March 1943 (incorrectly on Memorial as 3rd March)
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2714.html