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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Chamberlain Thomas ffoster
|Army number=73174
|Rank=Lt
|Age=25
|Unit=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, KILLED in ACTION with 6th Bn DLI 24/25th October 1942.
|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, S Coy
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Mortar
|Task or role=Adj 13/11/39, Pl Cdr and Gas Offr
|Joined Brigade=26-Oct-39
|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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 |Army number=73174
 |Rank=Lt
-|Date of birth=1917 in Egypt (Some records show birth in Bristol).
+|Date of birth=27/5/1917 in Egypt (Some records show birth in Bristol).
-|Age=25
+|Age=25 at the time of his death.
-|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.  Served B.E.F. Posted Overseas.  Served Egypt. KILLED in ACTION with 6th Bn DLI 24/25th October 1942.
+|Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry 26/8/1937.  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.  Served B.E.F. Posted Overseas.  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.
+|Task or role=Adjutant 13/11/39. Platoon Commander and Gas Officer.
-|Joined Brigade=26-Oct-39
+|Joined Brigade=26-Oct-39.
-|Promotions=Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Captain.
+|Promotions=Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Acting Captain 15/12/1940 to 17/3/1941.  Temporary Captain 18/3/1941.
-|Died/Killed in action=24-Oct-42
+|Died/Killed in action=24-Oct-42.
 |Home address=Resident of Bristol.  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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 |Army number=73174
 |Rank=Lt
-|Date of birth=1917 in Egypt.
+|Date of birth=1917 in Egypt (Some records show birth in Bristol).
 |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. Posted Overseas, served Egypt. KILLED in ACTION with 6th Bn DLI 24/25th October 1942.
+|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.  Served B.E.F. Posted Overseas.  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.
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 |Promotions=Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Captain.
 |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.
+|Home address=Resident of Bristol.  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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 |Date of birth=1917 in Egypt.
 |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.
+|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. Posted Overseas, 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
+|Promotions=Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Captain.
 |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.
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 To read his Commemorative Record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2092913/CHAMBERLAIN,%20THOMAS%20FOSTER here].
-He is recorded as travelling, aged 20,  with his parents from Lisbon to the UK on SS Alcantara and landing on 16/8/1937.  A similar trip was made the following year, landing on 15/8/1938.
+He is recorded as travelling, aged 20,  with his parents to and from Lisbon on SS Asturias and SS Alcantara respectively, leaving on 7/8/1937 and landing back in the UK on 16/8/1937.  A similar trip was made the following year, landing on 15/8/1938.

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	To read his Commemorative Record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2092913/CHAMBERLAIN,%20THOMAS%20FOSTER here].		To read his Commemorative Record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2092913/CHAMBERLAIN,%20THOMAS%20FOSTER here].

−	He is recorded as travelling, aged 20, with his parents from Lisbon to the UK on SS Alcantara and landing on 16/8/1937.	+	He is recorded as travelling, aged 20, with his parents from Lisbon to the UK on SS Alcantara and landing on 16/8/1937. A similar trip was made the following year, landing on 15/8/1938.

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 |Army number=73174
 |Rank=Lt
 |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.
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 To read his Commemorative Record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2092913/CHAMBERLAIN,%20THOMAS%20FOSTER here].