Casualty Information
Private
FRANCIS THOMAS
CHAMPION
Service Number
Age
Date of death
1137366
21
Monday, 03 July 1944
Company:
Unknown
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.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Royal Artillery
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Cambes
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' 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.
He has a memorial page on the Overloon War Chronicles site here > https://www.overloonwarchronicles.nl/en/champion-sidney-alford
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In Memorium
Memorial
HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
2. A. 17.
Photo Credits:
Fallen Heroes of Normandy archive and FindaGrave - Margaut.