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|Unit=Enlisted in the The Durham Light Infantry - dates not known.  Transferred to, or re-enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion.  Served Malaya.  DIED 29/5/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location unknown.
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|Unit=Enlisted in the The Durham Light Infantry - dates not known but probably Summer 1939. Served in 9th Battalion DLI? Transferred to, or re-enlisted in, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion RNF.  Served Malaya.  DIED 29/5/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Kanchanaburi, Siam.
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|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 
|Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
 
|Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
|Died/Killed in action=DIED   - cause of death unknown.
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|Died/Killed in action=DIED 29/5/1943 - cause of death - Chronic diarrhoea and debilityInterred in Grave 10, Kanchanaburi.  Re-interred in grave 2.F.5. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
|Home address=No family information as yetNo details of initial interment.  Re-interred in grave 2.F.5. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
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|Home address=Wife lived at 14 Clydesdale Road, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.   
 
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Personnel Entry

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Name Stephenson Thomas
Army number 4449673
Rank Fusilier
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 29
Unit Enlisted in the The Durham Light Infantry - dates not known but probably Summer 1939. Served in 9th Battalion DLI? Transferred to, or re-enlisted in, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion RNF. Served Malaya. DIED 29/5/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Kanchanaburi, Siam.
Company/Battery X Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 29/5/1943 - cause of death - Chronic diarrhoea and debility. Interred in Grave 10, Kanchanaburi. Re-interred in grave 2.F.5. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
Home address Wife lived at 14 Clydesdale Road, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
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