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GUNN, GEORGE WARD
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
GUNN, GEORGE WARD
Date Of Birth
26 Jul 1912
Age
29
Birth Place
Muggleswick, County Durham
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Neston, Wirral, Cheshire, England
Date
21 Nov 1941
Date Of Death
21 Nov 1941
Fate
Killed in action
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Except Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List].
Information
Regular Army Emergency Commission. Parents: Dr. George Gunn, M.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S.E., and Grace Elinor Gunn, of Crowborough, Sussex.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 06/05/1941 (M.C.) Further gazette pages: 2645 (M.C.) Further Gazette issues: 35157 (M.C.)
Rank Name
Second Lieutenant
Service Number
143906
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
1741 (V.C.); Issue 35530 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Sidi Rezegh, Libya; Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Horse Artillery
Battalion
3rd Regiment
Archive Reference
WO 304/4
Place of Death
Sidi Rezegh, Western Desert
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
unit
Royal Horse Artillery
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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