Edward Albert Thompson
Memorial: Staple Hill - Page Park
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Leading Seaman
Parents: William and Emma Thompson
Home address: Hermitage Road Downend
Pre-war occupation: Not known
Date of birth: 24/12/1907
Date of death: 19/12/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial and Staple Hill War Memorial
Age: 33
Further information:
Edward died when his ship HMS Neptune ran into an uncharted minefield in the Mediterranean off Tripoli, and sank with the loss of 764 officers and men. Only one man was rescued. He was picked up by an Italian torpedo boat, after 5 days in the water.
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.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://www.hmsneptune.com/history1.htm