2722984 Guardsman Thomas GERRARD, 2 Irish Guards: 04/08/1944

Casualty

Guardsman GERRARD, THOMAS
Service Number 2722984
Died 04/08/1944
Aged 28
2nd Bn. Irish Guards
Son of John and Annie Gerrard, of Orrell, Lancashire.
INSCRIPTION: ON WHOSE SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY. SADLY MISSED BY MOTHER, DAD AND FAMILY
Buried at ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Location: Calvados, France
Cemetery/memorial reference: Coll. grave III. G. 3-12.
See cemetery plan

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

No. 1 Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards
No. 2 Troop

Serial: 70
Vehicle No: 212283
Type of Vehicle: Sherman

• 2719937 Martin Holmes BRENNAN, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Tp Sjt
• 2722984 Thomas GERRARD, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2723035 W WINGROVE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2721254 John STANSFIELD, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 1431437 A BURROWS, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Mech

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 5

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: GERRARD, Thomas
DOB:
Place of Birth: Lancashire, England
Residence: Lancashire, England
Trade/Profession:
Parents: John and Annie Gerrard, of Orrell, Lancashire.
Probate: 26 Jun 1945, Liverpool, England

Photo:


SERVICE
Army/Personal Number: 2722984
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
As at 01/09/1939:
Enlisted:
Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref 70


CASUALTY
CWGC Link: Casualty Details
CWGC Certificate:

Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Date of Death: 04/08/1944
Age at Death: 28
Casualty Type: Killed in Action

Cemetery: ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Cemetery Plan:

Cemetery Photo:

Grave Reference: Coll. grave III. G. 3-12.
Headstone Photo:

Grave Registration:

Grave Concentration: See CWGC Link
[8 pages; Gdsm Gerrard not named on any, but pages cover relevant Collective Grave reference]
Headstone:

Reburial Date:
Original Burial Place / Map Reference:
Inscription:
"On whose soul
Sweet Jesus have mercy.
Sadly missed by
Mother, Dad and family"

Army Casualty List (WO 417):
2722984 Guardsman GERRARD T 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, WO 171/1256
Publications:
Accounts:
War Memorial:
Newspaper:
Websites:
Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
Grdsmn Thomas Gerrard ( - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial

 

2IG Pre-embarkation list
2722984 Guardsman Gerrard T. 2 Armd - 70

From
2 Irish Guards (Armoured Battalion) | The National Archives
Reference: WO 171/1256
Description: 2 Irish Guards (Armoured Battalion)
Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec.


No. 1 Squadron
No. 2 Troop

Serial: 70
Vehicle No: 212283
Type of Vehicle: Sherman

2719937 Serjeant BRENNAN M, Tp Sjt
2722984 Guardsman GERRARD T, D/Op
2723035 Guardsman WINGROVE W, G/Op
2721254 Guardsman STANSFIELD J, G/Mech
1431437 Lance-Corporal BURROWS A, D/Mech

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 5