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HARMAN, John Pennington
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
HARMAN, John Pennington
Date Of Birth
20 Jul 1914
Age
29
Birth Place
Beckenham, Kent
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Beckenham, Kent; Lundy Island, Devon, England
Date
1944
Date Of Death
1944
Fate
Killed in action
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Son of Martin Coles Harman and Amy Ruth Harman, of City of London.
Rank Name
Lance Corporal
Service Number
295822
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
2961 (V.C.); Issue: 36574 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kohima, India; Burma
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Battalion
4th Battalion
Commemorated
Kohima War Cemetery, India; Lundy Island, Bristol Channel
Place of Death
Kohima, Assam, India
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Burma Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
Oct 31, 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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