Milligan Thomas Sapper 14213676
Personnel Entry
Name Milligan Thomas
Army number 14213676
Rank Sapper
Decorations Service Medals and awards.
Date of birth 11/4/1922
Age (At time of death).
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Engineers 14/5/1942. Basic Training Fort George, Inverness. Posted 75th R.C. Company, Royal Engineers. Posted to 507th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Served Normandy.
Company/Battery 75th R.C. Company. 507th Field Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Mine and bomb clearance.
Joined Brigade Probably at the time the Field Company joined the Brigade Group.
Promotions Corporal 27/4/1944, Sergeant.
Wounded Yes - shrapnel and bayonet injuries.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 17/12/2006 in Bedford Hospital.
Home address Worked as an Apprentice Joiner at Lightbodys in Glasgow. Keen violinist.
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