2723252 Thomas James THOMAS, 2 Irish Guards

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION

    Name: THOMAS, Thomas James
    DOB: About 1922
    Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire.
    Residence: Liverpool, Lancashire.
    Trade:
    Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas
    Wife: Eva Thomas, of West Derby, Liverpool. Possibly Eva A Thomas nee Port; married 4th Quarter, Liverpool, Lancashire
    Photo:


    SERVICE
    Army/Personal Number: 2723252
    Rank: Guardsman
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
    As at 01/09/1939:
    Enlisted:
    Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref


    CASUALTY
    CWGC Link: Casualty Details
    CWGC Certificate:
    THOMAS_THOMAS_JAMES.jpg
    Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
    Date of Death: 21/09/1944
    Age at Death: 22
    Casualty Type: Killed in Action

    Memorial: GROESBEEK MEMORIAL
    Memorial Photo:
    Screen Shot 2016-12-06 at 22.10.39.png Screen Shot 2016-12-06 at 22.10.51.png
    Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
    Panel Photo:
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    Memorial Registration:
    THOMAS TJ doc5761460.JPG
    Panel List:
    GROESBEEK IG PANEL doc4226422.JPG


    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    2723252 Guardsman THOMAS T J 1944 Irish Guards

    The Times Casualty List: published


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals:
    Medal Roll Details:


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries:
    War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
    Archive Files: WO 417
    Publications:
    Accounts:
    War Memorial:
    Newspaper:
    Websites:
    Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
    GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, HOLLAND
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2019
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    Liverpool Evening Expresss 21 September 1945
    THOMAS Thomas James, 2ARMDIG, Liverpool Evening Expresss 21 September 1945.png
     
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    Casualty

    Guardsman THOMAS, THOMAS JAMES
    Service Number 2723252
    Died 21/09/1944
    Aged 22
    2nd Bn. Irish Guards
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas; husband of Eva Thomas, of West Derby, Liverpool.
    Commemorated at GROESBEEK MEMORIAL
    Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 3.
     

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