Benson Edgar Thomas Pte 5339141

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Name Benson Edgar Thomas
Army number 5339141
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth 7/4/1920 at Newbury, Berkshire.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1/5/1939. Posted to the 4th Battalion. Transferred to the 6th Battalion (duplicate of the 4th Battalion) probably on 1/9/1939. Served in Northern Ireland. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 30/6/1944. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Cameronians - date not known but probably as part of a group transfer in December 1944. Transferred to the Corps of Military Police 13/1/1945. Posted overseas. Served with CMP in India. Returned to the UK. Granted Class A Release 11/6/1946.
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Joined Brigade Membership of Brigade not yet confirmed.
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Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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DLI records make no mention of a transfer to the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) but Military Police records show this man as having come from there.