Petty Officer Cook

John William Tomkin

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Timothy and Elizabeth Anne Tomkin; husband of Kathleen Phillis Tomkin, of Russel, Bay of Islands, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

The HMS Vimiera was lost after striking a mine in the Thames Estuary.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
C/MS.48337
Name:
John William Tomkin
Rank: 
Petty Officer Cook
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal Navy, HMS Vimiera

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Lost at sea
Date of Death:
09 January 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
30
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
82, 3.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
John William Tomkin
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