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Thomas Arthur Tinkler
Royal Navy HMS Sirius
My neighbour for over 20years was the late Thomas Arthur Tinkler of Nottingham.I know that he spent all or most of his war on Sirius.like many who served their country during that dark time he only spoke about his exsperiences after great deal of prompting.I know that he was on Sirius when she was part of operation Pedastol and when the ship was bombed.He also told me about her being repaired at Massawa. He was also on the D day landings and about being shelled by HMS Nelson when he was part of a shore party sent to help refloat allied landing craft. Seaman Tinkler as I often fondly called him was chosen at random to take lunch on HMS Belfast to mark the 50th anniversary of the D Day landings and their was not a prouder man in the land than he on that occasion. Tommy is pictured on several photographes on this page the best one though is 7th picture from the top of the page.He is front right as you look at it.As to his job aboard ship I think he was below decks and I believe he was "Engineers runner".