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Turnbull, Tom Attwell
Turnbull, Tom Attwell
Date of birth:
1908
Date of death:
December 9th, 1992
Service number:
1482658
Nationality:
British
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Military Medal (MM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Sergeant
Unit:
122th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery R.A.
,
4th Armoured Brigade
,
7th Armoured Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1942
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1942
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942.
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Africa Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Italy Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Defence Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: British Army Photo
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th May 1942, Issue 35556, dated 12th May 1942
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th December 1942, Issue 35821, dated 15th December 1942
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Recommendation for Award for Turnbull, Tom Attwell Rank: Lance Serjeant ... | The National Archives
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