THOMAS, William Newell
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Rank:
Able Seaman
Unit / Base:
'Royal Naval Beach Commandos'
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
D/JX 417120
Died :
Saturday, June 17, 1944
Age:
20
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
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Able Seaman William Thomas died during operations at Elba. Son of Edward John and Rose May Thomas, of Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] General Registry Office War Deaths - Naval Ratings Indices.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] General Registry Office War Deaths - Naval Ratings Indices.
[3] Beachhead Assault, author David Lee, p232,
[3a] The Beachhead Commandos author A. Cecil Hampshire.
Notes
The CWGC list his unit only as HMS Saunders. This was a Combined Training Centre shore base at Kabrit in the Middle East responsible for accomodation and training. Source 3 records "Able Seaman Thomas from the 'O3' Commando cutting out operation was found wounded on the jetty". It is this Archive's belief that he was involved in Operation Brassard but his Commando service needs to be verified through service record when available.
[3a] The Beachhead Commandos author A. Cecil Hampshire.
Notes
The CWGC list his unit only as HMS Saunders. This was a Combined Training Centre shore base at Kabrit in the Middle East responsible for accomodation and training. Source 3 records "Able Seaman Thomas from the 'O3' Commando cutting out operation was found wounded on the jetty". It is this Archive's belief that he was involved in Operation Brassard but his Commando service needs to be verified through service record when available.
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