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Name:

Thomas SUMMERFIELD

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Trooper

Initials:

Service No.:

3717027

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Manchester, Lancashire.

Age at Death:

Unit:

107th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (5th Bn The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)).

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Home Address:

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Saturday 21st October 1944

Place of Death:

Belgium

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Geel War Cemetery, Belgium. Grave reference III C 4

Decoration and Medals:

1939-45 Star. France and Germany Star. War Medal.

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Roll of Honour, 25th November 1944.

Family Details:

Son of Robert and Margaret Alice Summerfield, of Hulme, Manchester. Husband of Mrs P. Summerfield, of East Farm, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Army Roll of Honour, 1939-45.

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