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|Surname and forenames=Gascoigne Thomas | |Surname and forenames=Gascoigne Thomas | ||
|Army number=4455993 | |Army number=4455993 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Age=22 | + | |Date of birth=Born 1917/18. |
| − | |Unit=DLI, 1 | + | |Age=22 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20/ | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Now known to be KILLED in ACTION 20-21/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L., Category "A" while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. |
| − | |Home address=Son of John and Anne Gascoigne. | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| + | |Company/Battery=HQ Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20/21-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]]. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of John and Anne Gascoigne. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 29 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Gascoigne Thomas
Army number 4455993
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1917/18.
Age 22 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Now known to be KILLED in ACTION 20-21/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L., Category "A" while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20/21-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Home address Son of John and Anne Gascoigne.
Source table 1TS
