Rainbow Eric Thomas Pte 5339815
Personnel Entry
Name Rainbow Eric Thomas
Army number 5339815
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment - enlistment date not yet known, Posted ? Bn. Served Normandy. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 30/6/1944, Posted 10th Battalion DLI. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 23/3/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion 30/6/1944.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - in Normandy.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details as yet.
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