Thomas Alford
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/664
- Service Number: J8615
- Date of Birth: 13th March 1894
- Place of Birth: Martley
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Gardener's Assistant
- Date discharged: 15th June 1945
- Cause of discharge: Released in class A
- Next of kin: GRO Birth Reference: 1894 June Quarter in MARTLEY Volume 06C Page 249: mother's maiden surname - BROWN. (Document reference: GRO, BMD/ ), GRO Marriage Reference: 1893 June Quarter MARTLEY Volume 6C Page 383: father - Thomas Alford; mother - Emily BROWN. (Document reference: Free BMDs/ )
- Note:
Record of service for 1 January 1929 to 15 June 1945, (Document reference: ADM 363/350/7 ).
Died aged 56 in Worcestershire, (Document reference: HMS Hood Website/ ) - Battles served in: Belgian Coast, Dardanelles
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | 14th June 1910 | 7th October 1910 | |
| Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | 8th October 1910 | 16th February 1911 | |
| Ganges | Boy 1st Class | 17th February 1911 | 26th June 1911 | |
| Vivid I | Boy 1st Class | 27th June 1911 | 31st July 1911 | |
| Prince George | Boy 1st Class | 1st August 1911 | 14th March 1912 | |
| Prince George | Ordinary Signalman | 15th March 1912 | 3rd June 1912 | |
| Roxburgh | Ordinary Signalman | 4th June 1912 | 11th February 1913 | |
| Vivid I | Ordinary Signalman | 12th February 1913 | 30th June 1913 | |
| Exmouth | Signalman | Belgian Coast,Dardanelles | 1st July 1913 | 31st December 1915 |
| Exmouth | Leading Signalman | 1st January 1916 | 30th June 1916 | |
| Blenheim (Arno) | Leading Signalman | 1st July 1916 | 23rd February 1918 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 24th February 1918 | 27th May 1918 | |
| Blenheim (Brisk) | Leading Signalman | 28th May 1918 | 8th January 1919 | |
| Blenheim (Acorn) | Leading Signalman | 9th January 1919 | 3rd March 1919 | |
| Apollo (Acorn) | Leading Signalman | 4th March 1919 | 14th October 1919 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 15th October 1919 | 15th November 1919 | |
| Apollo (Fury) | Leading Signalman | 16th November 1919 | 30th November 1919 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 1st December 1919 | 12th February 1920 | |
| Thunderer | Leading Signalman | 13th February 1920 | 31st March 1920 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 1st April 1920 | 31st May 1920 | |
| Blenheim | Leading Signalman | 1st June 1920 | 30th September 1920 | |
| Blenheim (Spear) | Leading Signalman | 1st October 1920 | 11th September 1921 | |
| Diligence (Spear) | Leading Signalman | 12th September 1921 | 21st July 1922 | |
| Vindictive | Leading Signalman | 22nd July 1922 | 7th August 1922 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 8th August 1922 | 14th May 1923 | |
| Hood | Leading Signalman | 15th May 1923 | 6th January 1926 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 7th January 1926 | 23rd May 1926 | |
| Herald | Leading Signalman | 24th May 1926 | 9th January 1929 | |
| Concord | Leading Signalman | 10th January 1929 | 12th March 1929 | |
| Vivid I (2) | Leading Signalman | 13th March 1929 | 20th November 1929 | |
| Adventure | Leading Signalman | 21st November 1929 | 3rd November 1931 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 4th November 1931 | 4th December 1931 | |
| Comus (Steadfast) | Leading Signalman | 5th December 1931 | 31st May 1932 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 1st June 1932 | 3rd November 1932 | |
| Resolution | Leading Signalman | 4th November 1932 | 7th September 1933 | |
| Vivid I | Leading Signalman | 8th September 1933 | 31st December 1933 | |
| Drake I | Leading Signalman | 1st January 1934 | 12th March 1934 | |
| Defiance | 29th September 1938 | 6th October 1938 | ||
| Defiance | 4th September 1939 | 9th August 1940 | ||
| Caroline | 10th August 1940 | 24th March 1941 | ||
| Cheshire | 25th March 1941 |
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