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CAIRNS, GEORGE ALBERT
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
CAIRNS, GEORGE ALBERT
Date Of Birth
12 Dec 1913
Age
30
Birth Place
South West London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
13 Mar 1944
Date Of Death
19 Mar 1944
Fate
Died of wounds
More Information
Further gazette dates: 24/04/1945 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 2214 (MiD) Further Gazette issues: 37051 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Service Number
198186
Gazette Date
1949
Gazette Page
2461 (V.C.); Issue: 38615 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Henu Block, Burma
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Somerset Light Infantry
Regiment 2
Attached The South Staffordshire Regiment
Archive Reference
WO 304/10
Place Of Death
Henu Block, Burma
Seniority Date
26 Jul 1941
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Burma Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Somerset Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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