Chamberlain Thomas ffoster Lt 73174

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Name Chamberlain Thomas ffoster
Army number 73174
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 25
Unit Commissioned as 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry. Posted 6th Bn DLI as Adjutant 21/4/1939 - 8/8/1939. Posted No 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/9/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 26/10/1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI 29/1/1940. B.E.F. Served Egypt. KILLED in ACTION with 6th Bn DLI 24/25th October 1942.
Company/Battery Bn HQ, S Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Mortar Platoon.
Task or role Adjutant 13/11/39, Platoon Commander and Gas Officer.
Joined Brigade 26-Oct-39
Promotions Lieutenant 26/8/1940. Captain
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 24-Oct-42
Home address Son of Thomas Arthur and Frances Mary Chamberlain, of Failand, Somerset. Buried Grave XXV. D. 2 El Alamein War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI

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