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Six: Private Jack Burton, Green Howards and 6th Airborne Division, mentioned in despatches for Italy
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Special Constabulary L.S., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Jack Burton) mounted for wear, good very fine (6)
M.I.D. London Gazette 29 August 1944: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’
Served with 1/Green Howards with the B.E.F. in France, Norway, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, Syria, Sicily, Italy and North-West Europe. As part of the 15th Infantry Brigade the 1/Green Howards served with the 6th Airborne Division with distinction after the Rhine Crossing to the Baltic Coast, culminating with the meeting of the Russian forces at Wismar.
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