H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Able Seaman Thomas Henry Hambley

In Remembrance of
THOMAS HENRY HAMBLEY

Photo of Able Seaman Thomas Henry Hambley, courtesy of Tom Crosbie, March 2002

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 26250
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Thomas was born on 17 June 1921 in Grangetown, County Durham to William and Elizabeth Hambley. The family later lived in New Brotton (Cleveland), North Yorshire. He was the husband of Ruth Hambley. Thomas had one brother (George) and two sisters (Margaret and Ruby). He was 19 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 48, Column 1 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire

Additional Photographs

Photo of Thomas and Ruth Hambley, courtesy of Ruth's step brother, Tom Crosbie, March 2002

Above- Thomas and Ruth on their wedding day. They were married in the Parish church at Walton on the Hill, on 25th January 1941.

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Ruth Davies' (formerly Hambley) step brother, Thomas Crosbie (information & photo, March 2002)
Ruth's son, Harvey Stanton, (information, October 2002)
Kathleen Cliff (information, July 2004)
Thomas' great niece, Mrs JA Short (information, April 2005)
‘Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings’ (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009