Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me what and where the above Regiment were on the 10th March 1943, when my soldier died please. Trooper BOSWELL, THOMAS HUBERT Service Number 7912903 Died 10/03/1945 Aged 28 11th Hussars Royal Armoured Corps Son of Thomas and Lily Boswell; husband of Olive Eileen Boswell, of Mancot Royal, Flintshire. Buried at ROME WAR CEMETERY I cannot seem to find much about them on that date, any help would be gratefully received. Kind regards, Mavis
A quick Google of ''11th Hussars 1945'' First result is their transcribed war diaries. War Diaries of The 11th Hussars, (Prince Albert's Own) Shows they were in North-West Europe in March 1945. I don't know why he is buried in Rome. As you put 1943 I thought at first he died as a POW but that was your typo as CWGC has his year of death as 1945. Casualty
Apologies, yes, my Typo! Thank you Owen, at least I know where to look. Now as you say, the Regiment were no where near Rome, so another mystery! Much appreciated. Kind regards, Mavis
Italy, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name: Trpr Thomas Hubert Boswell Death Date: 10 Mar 1945 Cemetery: Rome War Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Has Bio?: N URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem... UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Thomas Boswell Given Initials: T H Rank: Trooper Death Date: 10 Mar 1945 Number: 7912903 Birth Place: Flintshire Residence: Flintshire Branch at Enlistment: Royal Armoured Corps Theatre of War: Italy Regiment at Death: 11th, Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) RAC Branch at Death: Royal Armoured Corps England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) Name: Thomas Hubert Boswell Death Date: 10 Mar 1945 Death Place: Flintshire, Wales Probate Date: 10 Dec 1945 Registry: Bangor England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Thomas H Boswell Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1940 Registration district: Hawarden Inferred County: Flintshire Spouse: Olive E Donnell Volume Number: 11b Page Number: 821 Thomas Hubert Boswell Birth: 1915 - Flintshire, Wales Death: 10 Mar 1945 - Italy Marriage: 1940 - Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales Spouse: Olive Eileen Donnell F: Tom Boswell M: Lily Bennett TD
Its backghround info thats not difficult to find, however it doesnt explain why he died in Rome when the rest of the Regt were in Germany, the only thing I can think was perhaps he was hospitalised and never made it home It looks from mu sources thet they had no childrenn and that Thomas was an only son TD
Yes I agree, or was he a POW perhaps as the website 11th Hussars - Wikipedia states in an excerpt from The 2nd World War - Quote - "The regiment took part in the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943 and, after the Normandy landings in June 1944, took part in the North-West Europe Campaign." So I was wondering if perhaps that was where he was captured??? I don't know it's just a shot in the dark. Regards, Mavis
according to the internet so likely he was transported back to Italy and died of wounds or illness at the later date captured, along with 33,000 others, when Tobruk fell to Rommel’s latest attack. The Germans handed them over to the Italians to deal with. It took time for the Italians to organise facilities for them and to find transport to take them back to Italy. When the ship did arrive it was very basic: 8th July 1942: Shipped out of Tobruk as a PoW 11th Hussars (Prince Alberts Own) in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project -
Thanks CL1 for this, it was just a thought but could very well be what happened. It would explain why he was buried in Rome and his Regiment on that day were in the Netherlands. Thanks again for the links. Regards, Mavis
The casualtty list states that he died. It would suggest an illness, he doesn't appear to have been wounded.
Thank you Guy, I think that perhaps that what happened, but am still wondering why he is not on numerous Casualty lists as a POW or missing, then a POW, although at the top of that Casualty Form there is "Previously reported missing now reported Prisoner of War in German Hands Location Unknown." Now my instinct tells me that that refers to the soldier immediately beneath and so on, so not Thomas Boswell. Thank you for your input, Kind regards, Mavis
