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Cairns, Thomas Egbert
Cairns, Thomas Egbert
Date of death:
May 1st, 1945
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Cemetery Friedhof Ohlsdorf Hamburg
Plot: 2A. Row: H. Grave: 7.
Service number:
4686852
Nationality:
British
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Military Medal (MM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
,
15th Infantry Brigade
,
Sickle Force
,
British Army
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1940
LG 34955/5765.
Received for gallantry in action in Dombass, Norway.
Sources
Photo 1: Mick Cairns
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th September 1940, Issue 34955, dated 27th September 1940
-
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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