Thomas John Copp
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| Thomas John Copp credit - Imperial War Museum |
Engineman Thomas John Copp, one of the Boy Harold
crew.
Thomas was born in 1893 to Devon-born Thomas Copp and
Somerset-born Florence Lavis. Florence had previously married Arthur James
Hodges in 1883, and after his death, she married Thomas Copp in 1892 at Shepton
Mallet.
Shepton Mallet was where Thomas was born.
During the 1901 Census, the Copp family resided at 23
Pentreguiena Road, St. Thomas.
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| 1901 Census |
Thomas, aged 33, was employed as a Plate Layer for the
Harbour Trust. Florence was 35 years of age. Their children were:
Thomas C., aged 8; George W., aged 6; John A., aged 4; and
Leonard L., aged 1.
Also present was Thomas's 15-year-old stepdaughter, Elanora
Hodges.
The family had moved by the time of the 1911 Census to 15
Bevans Road, Port Tennant.
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| 1911 Census |
Thomas, aged 43, was still employed as a Plate Layer for the
Harbour Trust. Florence was 44 years of age. Their children were:
Thomas C., aged 18, was employed as a fireman at the Swansea
Docks. George W., aged 16, was a worker at the Swansea Docks. John A., aged 14,
was employed as a fireman at the Tin Works. Leonard L., aged 11, was a student
attending school, while Matilda Irene, aged 8.
Also present was General Worker Henry, 56, Thomas's widowed
brother.
Thomas enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve on the 23rd
of September, 1915.
Thomas John Copp
Royal Naval Reserve
Service Papers
credit - National Archives
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| Herald of Wales |
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| Herald of Wales |
After the sinking of the H.M. Drifter Boy Harold, the Herald of Wales published an article "A Family's Record" concerning Thomas. The article also referenced his brothers and cousins, all of
whom were serving in the military.
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| Thomas John Copp Plymouth Naval Memorial credit - findagrave |
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