COLBERT, Thomas

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
5338884
Died : 
Thursday, February 8, 1945
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
31
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Mook War Cemetery, The Netherlands
Lance Corporal Thomas Colbert died during operations at Linne, Germany.
Extract from the No.3 Commando War Diary
"1502 hrs; 10 shells (88mm) on Area LINNE from brg 40 degrees 749861  LCpl COLBERT wounded in 6 tp area when delivering mail - died on way to hospital."
 
Sources
CWGC
No. 3 Cdo War Diary 8th Feb. 1945. National Archives file ref WO 218/83.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
3 Commando Roll of Honour
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
No 3 Commando

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