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|Rank=Lt
 
|Rank=Lt
 
|Age=25
 
|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.
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|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 Coy
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|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, S Company.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Mortar
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Mortar Platoon.
|Task or role=Adj 13/11/39, Pl Cdr and Gas Offr
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|Task or role=Adjutant 13/11/39, Platoon Commander and Gas Officer.
 
|Joined Brigade=26-Oct-39
 
|Joined Brigade=26-Oct-39
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|Promotions=Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Captain
 
|Died/Killed in action=24-Oct-42
 
|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=Son of Thomas Arthur and Frances Mary Chamberlain, of Failand, Somerset.  Buried Grave XXV. D. 2  El Alamein War Cemetery.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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To read his Commemorative Record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2092913/CHAMBERLAIN,%20THOMAS%20FOSTER here].

Revision as of 16:02, 31 January 2015

Personnel Entry

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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

To read his Commemorative Record please click here.