COLBERT, Thomas
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5338884
Died :
Thursday, February 8, 1945
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
31
Cemetery/Memorial:
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.
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Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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