GARTH Thomas Colin
Died 24 June 1941 Age 21
Buried Damascus Commonwealth War Cemeter, Syria
GARTH Thomas Colin
Service Record
2nd Lieutenant 124707 of Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment 2nd Battalion
He lived at Towlyn, Annas Bank, Carnforth with his parents Christopher and Sarah Annie Garth (1921 census). When France surrended to Germany, the German forces now had access to Lebanon and Syria, meaning that another front could be opened. Due to the sensitivities of now fighting French soldiers in the Middle East the battles were heavily censored.
Thomas died in the Battle of Merdjayoun.
The data is the editor’s interpretation of documents from:
- The National Archive
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Find My Past (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).
- Ancestry.co.uk (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).
- Everyone Remembered.