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NAME:                      Benham, Thomas William
RANK:                      Stoker 1st Class
UNIT:                      Royal Navy
BATTALION ETC:             HM Submarine D3
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         K/18225
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed 15th March 1918 when sunk by bombing by French Airship- Airship thought submarine was attacking it
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 25. Born 17th December 1893 at Southampton, Hants. Joined navy 26th February 1913.
                           Son of James Benham of Winsor Rd., Totton, Southampton.
                           Brother of Lottie of Windsor Rd, Totton, Nr Southampton (RN War Graves next of kin).
                           He is listed in Eling St Mary Burial Register in 1918 (no 697).