Casualty Information
Serjeant
THOMAS
HALL
Service Number
Age
Date of death
3187109
36
Wednesday, 28 June 1944
Company:
Unknown
Born in 1908, in Yetholm, Roxburghshire. Son of William and Janet Hall. Husband of Vivian Hall, whom he married in 1940.
Thomas' father served in WW1.
OLDEST 1st KOSB Casualty in Normandy
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Cambes
CQMS - Company Quarter Master Sergeant. (Grave registration has CQMS crossed out and C/SGT written in place). CWGC.
Mentioned in Despatches
1939 - 1945 STAR
WAR MEDAL 1939 - 1945
War Diary for the day of his death states: "Intermittent enemy shelling during the day caused four casualties at 'A'* Echelon area. Two of these were fatal". *A Echelon – Contained the personnel and vehicles required by the unit at short notice to maintain its fighting efficiency or supplies for a battalion that are used after a battle: rations, extra ammunition, packs, and cooking equipment
In Memorium
Memorial
LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES
VII. H. 2.