| Notes: | CMP. He was born and resided in Northampton. Name spelt Mellows in Crozier Roll. 14/11/42 died at Sea. War Diary WO 169/6654, 115 Pro Coy, 22/7/1942, List of missing after operations in Western Desert: No. 7691185 L/Cpl Mellowes C. He was captured in North Africa 6/42 and was being transported to Italy in an Italian ship, the SS Scillin with 810 other prisoners when the ship was attacked by the British Submarine HMS Sahib, 15 miles off Cap Bon, Tunisia. 5 other CMP died with him, Dodds, Grimley, Kinchin, McCarthy and Murphy. Casualty List, Middle East, Missing, date not reported. Casualty List 972, Middle East previously shown on List 891 as missing now POW, date not reported. Casualty List 1333, previously reported POW in Italian hands now reported Missing, previous List 372, Middle East. Casualty List 1373, Middle East, previously reported Missing, date not reported, now presumed Died whilst POW in Italian hands, previous List 1333, 31/10 - 14/11/1942.
Thomas Charles Mellowes.
Extract from the Northampton Mercury, 24/7/42.
Mrs D E Mellowes who is living at 5, Tenby road, Northampton has received official information that her husband, Lance Corporal Thomas Charles Mellowes of the Corps of Military Police has been posted as missing in the Middle East. Melowes was employed in the Rough Stuff department, Sears and Co. (Tru-Form) Ltd. |
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