Tom Mitford

Tom Mitford
Personal details
Born
Thomas David Freeman-Mitford

(1909-01-02)2 January 1909
England, United Kingdom
Died30 March 1945(1945-03-30) (aged 36)
Sagaing, British Burma
Cause of deathKilled in action
Resting placeTaukkyan War Cemetery
Parent(s)The 2nd Baron Redesdale
Sydney Bowles
RelativesNancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, & Deborah Mitford
EducationLockers Park School and Eton College
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceDevonshire Regiment
RankMajor
Battles/warsSecond World War

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.

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.