Lofthouse, Tom
- Date of birth:
- April 23rd, 1916 (Leeds/Yorkshire, Great Britain)
- Date of death:
- August 16th, 1986 (Dublin, Ireland)
- Service number:
- 2720627
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Following the death of his wife in a car accident in 1957, Lofthouse remarried and moved to Dublin, where he died in 1986 after a very successful career in the insurance industry where he rose to an executive position.
In the London Gazeete he is mentioned as Thomas which is incorrect.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Coulour-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
- Unit:
- 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards
Sources
- Photo 1: Michael Lofthouse
- Photo: -Michael Lofthouse
- - The London Gazette
Publication date:2 April 1946 Supplement:37521Page:1690
- The London Gazette Publication date:4 June 1946 Supplement:37598Page:2800
- Michael Lofthouse
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