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Sgt. Thomas Lambert
British Army 9th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Lambeth,London
Thomas Lambert was captured in Crete on 3rd July 1941 - though some records suggests it was 28th May 1941. He remained in the camp until he was liberated on 11th May 1945. He was demobbed at Knella Hall in Winchester in August 1947 and went home to his family in Battersea, London.
He then joined the Royal London Territorial Army (London Rifle Brigade Rangers) on 29th September 1965 he retired from service at the age of 54, after 18 years service and was commended by the Lord Mayor of London for his service.
In his civilian life he had worked for British Gas since the 1930s and retired in March 1972. His wife passed away in May 1981 and he remarried. He died peacefully at home on 18th February 2004. His second wife survived him by four years.