Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

United States of America Typhus Commission (USATC), U.S. Department of War, U.S. Government

Awarded on:

November 19th, 1948

"Captain James A.V. Girsham, Northern Kachin Levies, rendered exceptionally meritorious service in connection with work of the United States of America Typhus Commision in the investigation of the epidemiology of scrub typhus in Assam and Burma during the period from April to November 1945. His knowledge of the native languages proved of great value in the relations of the Commission to the native villagers. His experience as a hunter and his familiarity with the birds and mammals of the region contributed greatly to the work of the Commission and permitted detailed investigations which would have been impossible without his assistance. In this fashion he contributed importantly to the collection of much fundamental information concerning the endemicity and distribution of the disease and to the collection of birds and mammals for the enrichment of museums and advancement of natural history."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Kachin Levies, British Indian Army

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)