HALL, Tom
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Rank:
Marine
Unit / Base:
48RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
PLY/X 110485
Born:
Sunday, August 12, 1923
Birthplace:
Morley, Yorkshire
Died :
Saturday, December 16, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
21
Cemetery/Memorial:
Marine Tom Hall died and is buried at Antwerp, Belgium.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RMCommando, author Ken Ford.
Notes
At the time of his death his Commando were based in the town of Goes, and engaged in holding the line in the area of South Beveland until a major enemy offensive through the Ardennes took place. At this point in December, 3 troops of 48RM Commando were sent to assist 47RM Commando at Oosterhout, whilst the remainder of 48RM Commando stood by to assist in the defence of Antwerp should it be needed.
Marine Reginald Lee [more...] also died on this day and is buried in the same cemetery.
At the time of his death his Commando were based in the town of Goes, and engaged in holding the line in the area of South Beveland until a major enemy offensive through the Ardennes took place. At this point in December, 3 troops of 48RM Commando were sent to assist 47RM Commando at Oosterhout, whilst the remainder of 48RM Commando stood by to assist in the defence of Antwerp should it be needed.
Marine Reginald Lee [more...] also died on this day and is buried in the same cemetery.
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