View source for Renouf Thomas J. Cadet 14427465

{{Personnel
|id=2011
|Surname and forenames=Renouf Thomas Joseph
|Army number=14427465
|Rank=Cadet
|Date of birth=Born 28/3/1925 at Fisherrow, Musselburgh, East Lothian.
|Decorations=M.M., Legion D'Honneur, M.B.E.
|Age=91 at the time of his death.
|Unit=Was enlisted in the General Service Corps.  Transferred to the London Scottish 1943, posted to the 2nd Battalion.  Transferred to the Black Watch, posted to 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Posted to the 5th Battalion Black Watch on the disbandment of 70th Brigade.  Discharged to Black Watch Commission 25/10/46, (373008), Serial No. 63/1 - 1/1/47.
|Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed but probably early 1944.
|Task or role=Section Commander at the time of his gallantry award.
|Promotions=Lance Corporal.
|Wounded=Yes, at Mauny in late August 1944 - possibly just after leaving 1st Tyneside Scottish.
|Prisoner of War=No.
|Died/Killed in action=Died 26/6/2016.
|Home address=Educated at Musselburgh Grammar School.  40, Monkton Hall Terrace, Musselburgh
|Source table=1TS
}}


The Lead Researcher had to great good fortune to interview Tom Renouf and even greater fortune that he wrote a personal dedication in a copy of his book "Black Watch" which I had acquired before seeing him.  He was a gentleman, and commended the research and the objectives which lay behind it.  We did keep in touch but it was some time, to my chagrin, before I realised that he had passed away.