Thomas George Herbert – Merchant Navy, M.V. Gatinais
Cook/Steward Thomas George Herbert – Merchant Navy, M.V. Gatinais Early Life and Family Background Thomas George Herbert was born in 1914 in Swansea . His early childhood was marked by loss, as his mother died while he was still young. 1921 Census By the time of the 1921 Census , Thomas was living at 18 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea , the home of his grandparents. His grandfather, Thomas , aged 47, was employed as a Dock Labourer by the Swansea Harbour Trust , while his grandmother, Annie Mary , aged 52, kept the household. Also present was their son, William James Williams , aged 25, working as a Fish Packer . The census further records Thomas George , aged 7, attending school, along with other family members living in the home: Edward Aubrey John , 23, a Fitter employed by the Phoenix Patent Fuel Company , his wife Elsie Victoria , 24, and their infant daughter, Elizabeth Maud , aged three months. Service in the Merchant Navy As an adult, Thomas George entered...
