Stephenson Thomas Fusilier 4449673 - Revision history

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=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. 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.
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Task or role=
|Promotions=
|Wounded=
|Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
|Died/Killed in action=DIED - cause of death unknown.
|Home address=No family information as yet. No details of initial interment. Re-interred in grave 2.F.5. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
}}

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 |Decorations=None known.
 |Date of birth=Research suggests birth registered Q2 1914 at Newcastle upon Tyne.  Mother's maiden surname Black.
-|Age=29 atthe time of his death.
+|Age=29 at the time of his death.
 |Unit=Enlisted in the The Durham Light Infantry - dates not known but probably Summer 1939, judging by his Regimental Number.  Served in 9th Battalion DLI?  Transferred to, or re-enlisted in, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion RNF.  Served B.E.F.?  Served Malaya.  DIED 29/5/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Kanchanaburi, Siam.
 |Company/Battery=X Company.

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 |Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore when the force was surrendered.
-|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.  No headstone inscription.
+|Died/Killed in action=DIED 29/5/1943 - cause of death - Chronic diarrhoea and debility.  Interred in Grave 10, Kanchanaburi Paper Mill Cemetery.  Re-interred 29/1/1946 in Grave 2.F.5. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.  No headstone inscription.
 |Home address=Wife lived at 14 Clydesdale Road, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 }}

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 |Army number=4449673
 |Rank=Fusilier
-|Decorations=
+|Decorations=None known.
-|Date of birth=Not yet known.
+|Date of birth=Research suggests birth registered Q2 1914 at Newcastle upon Tyne.  Mother's maiden surname Black.
-|Age=29
+|Age=29 atthe time of his death.
-|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.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the The Durham Light Infantry - dates not known but probably Summer 1939, judging by his Regimental Number.  Served in 9th Battalion DLI?  Transferred to, or re-enlisted in, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion RNF.  Served B.E.F.?  Served Malaya.  DIED 29/5/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Kanchanaburi, Siam.
 |Company/Battery=X Company.
 |Task or role=Not yet known.
 |Promotions=None known.
 |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 when the force was surrendered.
-|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.
+|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.  No headstone inscription.
 |Home address=Wife lived at 14 Clydesdale Road, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 }}