Basic Details
Surname
Mellows
Forenames
Thomas Bentley
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas Anthony
Served or died
Died
Notes
Address recorded as "The Vineyard", Minster Precincts. The Book of Remembrance records that he was of the 27th Lancers, seconded to Special Force.
Thomas is also commemorated at Peterborough Cathedral on the Jedburgh War Memorial (IWM reference 65871), which correctly records his initials as T.A. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that Captain Thomas Anthony Mellows, regimental number 166686, of the 27th Lancers, was serving on attachment with the Special Operations Executive in the Jedburgh Team codenamed "Martin" when he died assisting the Maquis on 21/8/1944. He is buried in Mont-de-Marsan Communal Cemetery in France.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Special Force
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
27th Lancers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not stated on memorial
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1944
Month of death
August
Day of death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated