Ben Thomas Gibbons

[yekepa]

GIBBONS   Ben Thomas KIA WW2
Lance Corporal T/203296, D Platoon,
Royal Army Service Corps who died aged 22 on 9 October 1943.
Place of death is recorded as BUCKROSE Yorkshire
Can anyone throw any light on this as he is on CWGC site as KIA 
Please note
I am only looking for the Buckrose connection I have all family details.
Many thanks
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[ainslie]

I can't see any reference on the CWGC site to 'killed in action' or to Buckrose.  Where did you see those references?  From what I see on CWGC he may have died at home or at least in UK.
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[yekepa]

Information came from a close relative. The question is regarding Buckrose, could this have been a Military Hospital then?
 

[Spikey68]

The Times casualty list, printed Dec 10 1943, has him listed as "Died". The categories under which The Times lists Army casualties are "Killed"  (i.e KIA), "Died of Wounds", "Missing", "POW" and "Died".

"Died" implies either illness or accident, not due to enemy action.

[nanny jan]

A copy of his death certificate could help:

Ben T Gibbons   DecQ 1943    Buckrose   9d  71      (age given as 22)


Nanny Jan

[yekepa]

Thank you both for information.
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[ainslie]

Buckrose appears to have been a widespread registration district in east Yorkshire including places such as Bridlington. It could have contained one or more military hospitals, and the death certificate (as suggested) should give more clues.
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[yekepa]

Thanks for help, no, the death certificate does not offer any further clues.
I will leave this now
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[nanny jan]

Thanks for help, no, the death certificate does not offer any further clues.
I will leave this now
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Does the address where he died not help?


You can apply for a copy of his service record which might give you more information.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0



Nanny Jan