Tom Mitford
British Army officer (1909–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major Thomas David Freeman-Mitford (2 January 1909 – 30 March 1945) was the only son of the 2nd Baron Redesdale and brother of the Mitford Sisters.
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| Born | Thomas David Freeman-Mitford (1909-01-02)2 January 1909 England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 30 March 1945(1945-03-30) (aged 36) Sagaing, British Burma |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Taukkyan War Cemetery |
| Parent(s) | The 2nd Baron Redesdale Sydney Bowles |
| Relatives | Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, & Deborah Mitford |
| Education | Lockers Park School and Eton College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Devonshire Regiment |
| Rank | Major[1] |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
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During the Second World War, Mitford joined the British Army, and was initially deployed to Italy and North Africa. A Nazi sympathizer, Mitford was sent to fight in the Pacific after saying he did not want to fight against Germany. He was killed in action in 1945.