I have been searching the National Archives for my father-in-law's naval record, but the search produced nothing. Thomas Henry Horsham was born on 20 October 1911, we believe that he joined the Royal Navy as a boy. Hugh Maclean kindly helped find THH's Mention in Despatches dated 1 January 1942. We know that he spent quite a bit of the war on HMS Furious, and prior to 1936 spent two years on the China Station. He was discharged at the end of the war with a duodenal ulcer, having been given the option of remaining in the service and having an operation.Any help in tracking him down would be much appreciated.
Hi Roy, His service record will still be with the Ministry of Defence - Request records of deceased service personnel Regards Hugh
Roy Is there any connection to: HORSHAM family Devon (Devon Lookup Requests) Page 2 RootsChat.Com Is it possible that this is his father - Thomas Henry Horsham?? Thomas Henry Horsham 1888–1963 BIRTH 25 DEC 1888 • Dunsford, Devon, England DEATH 05 OCT 1963 • Exmouth, Devon, England Occupation Farm Boy, Officers Steward So perhaps he had a son, called him the same and his son then 'followed' in his fathers footsteps??? I cant find anything on Ancestry for him, is it possible he was born overseas, or even at sea?? TD
Roy Searching again I have come across another family tree that shows a Thomas Horsham with 10 days difference in birth dates Thomas H "Jack" Horsham 1911–1981 BIRTH 10 OCT 1911 • St Thomas, Devon DEATH 10 NOV 1981 • Sandford Woods Wareham Dorset Thomas H "Jack" Horsham Birth: 10 Oct 1911 - Devon Death: 10 Nov 1981 - Wareham, Dorset Marriage: Jun 1936 - Wareham, Dorset Spouse: Doreen I A Holland F: Harry Stuart Horsham M: Jessie Ayre https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/100050755/person/190051303800/facts?ssrc= England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Thomas H Horsham Mother's Maiden Name: Ayre Registration Year: 1911 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: St Thomas Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Devon Volume: 5b Page: 88 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Thomas Henry Horsham Death Age: 70 Birth Date: 10 Oct 1911 Registration Date: Dec 1981 Registration district: Poole Inferred County: Dorset Volume: 23 Page: 0579 TD
TD that is him. They were a Devon family, but I think that that THH was an uncle. I will check with the boss when she gets back. Hugh, she is Jack and Doreen's eldest daughter and I have at last nagged her into letting me check her family tree, would be most grateful for a copy of the service record. Jack died while we lived in Singapore and we don't even have his death cert - elsewhere in the family.
The family tree shows that 'Jack' & Doreen had 2 daughters. I will notify the tree originator to this thread and see what evolves, they may be a relative. TD
The daughters are Valerie June (my wife) and Rita - we know that Rita did start a family tree. The mistake about the birth dates is from this end, 20 October was Jack's sisters birth date. The Ayres were a Devon farming family
Hi Roy, I have sent it on via an old email address I have for you - hope it is still current. Regards Hugh
