1st KOSB KIA - NORMANDY

Private

FRANCIS THOMAS

CHAMPION

1137366

COMPANY -

Unknown

Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

Royal Artillery

Date of death

Monday, 03 July 1944

Location (from War Diary)

Cambes

Family details

Son of Sidney and Hilda Ellen Louisa Champion, of Battersea, London.

His brother, Pvt Sidney Alford Champion, 1st KOSB, also died on service. 1st Nov 1944, age: 21. (On right in photo)

WHEN LIFE'S DAY IS FLED IN HEAVEN WE HOPE TO GREET THEE WHERE NO TEARS ARE SHED.

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HIS STORY

According to War Diary for date of Francis' death - "Just before dawn a short but fierce shelling by enemy occurred round "B" Coy area".

Francis' twin brother, Sidney (right on photo), also served with the 1st KOSB and was killed in action the 1st November 1944. *His Service No. is one different - 1137367 - so they joined up together. His memorial page is here

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