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Casualty Information

3187109

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


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In Memorium

3187109

Memorial

LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

VII. H. 2.

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