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Darkin, W
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
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Darkin, W
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
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Full Name
Darkin, W
Incident Date
5 Feb 1940
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
2756158
Authority
Army Order 247 of 1939
Clasps Awarded
Palestine
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Secondary Unit
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO100/507
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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Publication Title
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
Content Source
The 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).
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