| Surname: | Thickbroome |
| Initials: | G G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 14301834 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the GSC later KSLI 16/10/43 to KOYLI, 28/11/45 transferred to CMP. 1/7/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 13/9/23 at Heathtown, Wolverhampton, Staffs, Enlisted 1/10/42 at Shrewsbury, 6/6/45 he married Betty Hall at Wolverhampton, Staffs, Address:- 60 Emmerson Road, Low Hill, Wolverhampton. Occupation Student at Tube Works. He served Home 1/10/42 to 11/9/43, North Africa 12/9/43 to 15/3/44, MEF 16/3/44 to 26/6/44, BNAF 27/6/44, Missing 9/10/44 to 7/5/45, Home 8/5/45 to 12/9/46, CMF 13/9/46 to 8/4/47, Home 9/4/47. 28/11/45 to CMP, 16/3/46 to London Dist Pro Coy, 19/9/46 to 182 Pro Coy. Casualty List 1590/10, Italy, Missing believed POW, 9/10/44. Casualty List 1646/10, Italy, Previously reported missing believed POW now reported POW in German hands (Germany) previous list 1590, 9/10/44. Casualty List 1772/25, POW. Previously reported POW in German Hands (Germany) now not a POW. previous list 1646, C M Italy. 8/3/50 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, War Medal. Address: 105 Renton Road, Rakegate Estate, Oxley, Wolverhampton, Staffs. Geoffrey George Thickbroome. |