Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:
Rank:Commander
Last Name:BIDDLECOMBE
First Name:THOMAS WYBURN
Initials:T W
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1917-03-13
Age at Death:36
Cause of Death:Killed in action, North Atlantic, west of Ireland - torpedoed once by German "U-38". Q-ship "Warner" ("Q-27", cargo ship, 1, 300grt, 1911) was on an eastward course as a tempting U-boat target. She was torpedoed around 09.00hrs, going down in five minutes. Some of her survivors were picked up by British submarine "D.3"

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