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HARPER, John William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
HARPER, John William
Date Of Birth
6 Aug 1915
Age
29
Birth Place
Doncaster, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
29 Sep 1944
Date Of Death
29 Sep 1944
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45.
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
4751678
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
139 (V.C.); Issue: 36870 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Depot de Mendicite, Antwerp, Belgium; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
York and Lancaster Regiment
Battalion
The Hallamshire Battalion (4th Battalion)
Commemorated
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium
Place of Death
Near Antwerp, Belgium
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
York and Lancaster Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31/10/2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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