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Sgt. Thomas John French
British Army 420 Battery Royal Artillery
from:Camelford, Cornwall
(d.3rd Feb 1942)
Sergeant Thomas John French aged 26, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. French, of Lane End, Camelford, has died of wounds received whilst on active service in the Far East. In 1931 at the early age of 15, he enlisted in the Royal Artillery as a trumpeter. Showing signs of great promise, he soon won his 3rd and 2nd class certificates and in 1933 was drafted to Egypt where he served for six years and four months. Whilst in Egypt and in is 17th year he won his first class certificate. Returning to England in 1939 he was promoted to sergeant. Last year he went to the Far East where he died on the 3rd of February. Much sympathy is felt with his parents and the other members of his family in their loss. Three Camelford lads representative of the Navy, Army and Air Force have now made the Supreme Sacrifice for their country.
Extract taken from the Cornish and Devon Post dated 07/03/1942.
Thomas died of wounds on the 3rd of February 1942 aged 26 and is buried in the Kranji War cemetery in Singapore. He was the son of Thomas James French and Ethel Jane French of Camelford, Cornwall.
