Thomas Anthony Sumpster
Service number
1594913
Military unit
118 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Address
Birmingham
Date of birth
Date of death
24 Jan 1941 (17 years old)
Place of birth
Southwell, Nottinghamshire.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Son of the late Frederick John (knocked down and killed by a lorry outside the Travelers Rest Pub September 1939) and of the late Elizabeth Mary Sumpster nee Snell (died 1934) of 4 The Ivies, Farndon. He had 6 siblings, 4 sisters and 2 brothers (Fredrick died aged 2 in 1926) also 1 half sister. After his parents deaths he went to live in Birmingham with an old neighbour Mr Fred W Moore.
Military history
Joined Army the 17/10/1941 saying his birth date was 18/1/1921 when in fact it was April 1923. Telegram sent to next of kin 21/1/1941 stating that he was seriously ill at a Military Hospital, Devonport. Died at Stoke Military Hospital in Plymouth, death was by Meningitis caused by acute frontal sinusitis.
Extra information
His sisters husband Cpl Asthon was KIA 7/4/1945.
Photographs
Photo of Thomas Anthony Sumpster