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BURTON, Richard Henry
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
BURTON, Richard Henry
Date Of Birth
29 Jan 1923
Age
21
Birth Place
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
8 Oct 1944
Date Of Death
11 Jul 1993
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1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment.. Later Corporal.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
5891907
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
207 (V.C.); Issue: 36876 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Monte Ceco, Italy; Italy (including Monte Cassino, Anzio, Salerno, San Marino etc)
Service
British Army
Regiment
Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
Battalion
1st Battalion
Place of Death
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Seniority Date
1 Jan 1941
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Italy Star
regiment
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 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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