GOSLING, Thomas George
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Rank:
Marine
Unit / Base:
48RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
CH/X 104974
Born:
Sunday, October 2, 1921
Birthplace:
Millwall, London
Died :
Friday, July 7, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
22
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Marine Thomas Gosling died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of Thomas Frank and Annie May Gosling; husband of Ellen Gosling, of Stepney, London.
Extract from the 48RM Cdo. War Diary
"7-7-1944 Sallenelles 2045 - 2115, All HQ officers were at dinner, the house was shelled." Against this entry is a hand written note which reads "Cas 1 MOA killed."
Marine Gosling is the only listed 48RM Commando casualty that day.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
48RM Cdo. War Diary, National Archives file ADM/222/111.
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