The story
Thomas Lionel Ashburner T L A Clapton, Major served with Durham Light Infantry, 8th Bn..
Service number: '50972'. Date of death: 1944-06-12. Age: 32. Country: France.
Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, grave reference XI. J. 24..
SON OF LIEUT.-COMDR. THOMAS CLAPTON, R.N., AND MILDRED ASHBURNER CLAPTON; HUSBAND OF ROSEMARY CLAPTON, OF BRADPOLE, BRIDPORT, DORSETSHIRE.
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