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GORDON, James Heather
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
GORDON, James Heather
Date Of Birth
7 Mar 1909
Age
32
Birth Place
Rockingham, Western Australia
Nationality
Australian
Date
10 Jul 1941
Date Of Death
24 Jul 1986
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2/31st Battalion (Queensland and Victoria), Australian Military Forces. Later Warrant Officer Class II.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
WX2437
Gazette Date
1941
Gazette Page
6237 (V.C.); Issue 35325 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Djezzine, Syria; Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk)
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Military Forces
Battalion
2/31st Battalion (Queensland and Victoria)
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
Perth, Western Australia
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
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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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