MORGAN, Thomas

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Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
Special Service Detachment 2
Regiment/Corps: 
Sherwood Forresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4977740
Died : 
Tuesday, June 30, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
24
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Rangoon Memorial
Private Thomas Morgan, Special Service Detachment 2*, was reported missing in Burma, later presumed killed in action aproximately 30 June 1942. He has no known grave. Son of Peter and Catherine Morgan, of Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/58, WO417/61*, and WO417/102.
 
Notes
*Casualty Lists initially recorded his unit as Special Service Detachment 2. This detachment was formerly known as Middle East Detachment 2 and comprised amongst others of some Commandos from the Middle East. His Unit is later amended on the Casualty Lists to "Commando Training Wing Detachment S.F."  CWGC record has no commando service. Posible photo of Thomas Morgan with rank Cpl in gallery [view....]. Awaits confirmation from service record when available.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
'Special Service Roll of Honour'
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Additional content: 
'British Military Mission 204'
Archive pages : 
Special Service Detachment
Depot Commando Middle East

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