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Bainbridge, T., A/Smn, 1915

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On the Helles Memorial is the name of Tyneside Z/513 Able Seaman Thomas Bainbridge, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 04/06/1915.

In St. Margaret's Churchyard extension is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
Frances
dearly beloved wife of
John Bainbridge, of Causey Park
who died Jan. 17th 1931,
aged 70 years.
John, dearly beloved husband of the above
Died Dec. 18th 1933 aged 68 years.
Thomas, dearly beloved son of the above
Missing in Dardanelles June 4th 1915
Aged 21 years.
Alexander, dearly beloved son of the above
Missing in France Sept. 15th 1918
Aged 21 years.
At rest

His brother Alexander also fell.

Thomas Bainbridge is remembered at Marley Hill on M34.01 and M34.06


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Bainbridge

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk