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Thomas Connor
Military Details
Service Number: 3604992
Regiment & Unit / Ship
2nd Border Regiment
Service Branch
Army
Enlistment Details
Residence at Enlistment
Church , Lancs
Rank at Enlistment
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Battalion at Enlistment
2nd Bttn
Service Number at Enlistment
3604992
Service History
Battalion War Diary Extract
The Border Regiment had formed part of the 110th Brigade, itself part of the 20th Indian Division. In May 1944 the 20th Division was involved in the defence of Imphal, India against a Japanese force in an especially ferocious battle. The Japanese were attempting to take Imphal before the monsoon set in.
The Regimental records of the Border Regiment record that between 10 May and 14 May 1944 the Battalion was in a forward position and "... subjected to heavy and accurate artillery fire, which caused constant casualties among all the companies". Unfortunately, on 13 May one of these casualties was 3604992 Private Thomas Connor.
n 14 May 1944 - the day after Private Connor lost his life - the 20th Division was relieved from this part of the Front by the 23rd Division.
Transfer Details
Regiment Transferred To
Border Regiment
Personal Details
Place of Birth
Cleator Moor
Residence (Roll of Honour)
Church . LAncs
Parents
John and Winnfred
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
13th May 1944
Age at Death
29
Circumstances of Death
The Regimental records of the Border Regiment record that between 10 May and 14 May 1944 the Battalion was in a forward position and "... subjected to heavy and accurate artillery fire, which caused constant casualties among all the companies". Unfortunately, on 13 May one of these casualties was 3604992 Private Thomas Connor. He was interred in Imphal War Cemetery. On 14 May 1944
Place of Death
Imphal
Theater of Action
Far East
Battle
Imphal and Kohima
Regiment at Death
Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death
2nd
Rank at Death
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Buried or Commemorated at
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