Thomas John Prosser 3914939 South Wales Borderers Regiment

Can anyone help please with the details of my Father-in-Law Thomas John Prosser. He was born 11th June 1912 in Ebbw Vale, Wales. I've looked for any record but found nothing. I was wondering what battalion he served in with the South Wales Borderers and where he might have been posted, service number 3914939, he enlisted on the 27th February 1941.
Any information as usual is always appreciated.
Phil

 

You wont find much, if anything online unless he was injured, captured or killed, the best route is to obtain his service records which are only available from the MOD - link to forms is Request records of deceased service personnel

You will also need to obtain a copy of his death certificate to comply with data protection rules of today


PS my partners father was from South Wales and was always assumed to be in SWB, but in fact was in Somerset Light Infantry - its why service records are so important


England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Thomas John Prosser
Death Age: 83
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1912
Registration Date: Aug 1995
Registration District: Blaeneau Gwent
Inferred County: Gwent
Register Number: 22B
District and Subdistrict: 8332
Entry Number: 64

From a family tree on Ancestry
Military
27 Feb 1941
Enlisted with the South Wales Borderers. Army number 3914939. Leaving certificate dated 31 Jan 1946 while with the A.B.P.O. India Command. Transferred to the Army Reserve with effect from 25 May 1946.

 

Thanks Tricky Dicky, Do you know what A.B.P.O. stands for?

 

Not really and I guess with an Indian connection it may mean something different, but one meaning is Advanced Base Post Office

Others may have other ideas