Basic Details
Surname
Greatorex
Forenames
Thomas W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas William
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler and CWGC provide all details. He was the son of an ophthalmic surgeon, educated at Sedbergh, St John's College Cambridge and St Thomas's Hospital London, he enlisted in December 1940 and served in the Middle East with a field ambulance unit.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Country of burial
Egypt
Town of burial
Halfaya Sollum
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1941
Month of death
May
Day of death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds