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Index record for

King, W E J

UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982

Full Name
King, W E J
Incident Date
24 Nov 1948
Information
Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp, Palestine, awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947.
More Information
Served with the 2 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery as a Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant during the qualifying period, specifically 03/04/1947 - 19/09/1947.
Rank Name
W/Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Service Number
786189
Clasps Awarded
Palestine 1945-48
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Field Artillery
Secondary Unit
63 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment
Archive Reference
WO100/521
Conflict Period
Other Service
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Thumbnail ImageGeneral Service Medal (1918 GSM)
unit
Thumbnail ImageRoyal Field Artillery
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
27/10/2023
Description
The General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded to men and women of both the British Army and the Royal Air Force (the Royal Navy had their own equivalent medal).