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Name: Thomas John Stone
DOB: 15th March 1920
Rank: Leading Stoker
Service Identity Number: D/KX 94034
Service/Regiment/Corp: Royal Navy
Unit: HMS Tamar
Died: 1st/2nd October 1942
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Thomas John Stone grew up in South Wales. He worked in Exeter as a hotel porter until he signed up to join the Royal Navy.
Thomas trained in Plymouth as a Stoker before being posted to Hong Kong and joining HMS Tamar. He served on HMS Thracian clearing mines in Hong Kong harbour.
He was captured by Japanese when Hong Kong fell and was held at Sham Shui Po camp then transferred to the Lisbon Maru.
Thomas died when the ship was destroyed.
The above information was provided by Christine Ogborne niece of Thomas John Stone.
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