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- Congleton_Library
- People in story:Ìý
- Harold Limeburner
- Location of story:Ìý
- Congleton, Cheshire
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Navy
- Article ID:Ìý
- A3377450
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 07 December 2004
Harold Limeburner and friend with full regalia of medals -- he is wearing his medals are on his left and his brother Jack's medals on his right.
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Kristen Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of Harold Limeburner and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site’s terms and conditions.
The General Service medal was given only to those soldiers to risked their lives. To be eligible for this medal you had to be at sea for 30 days in one go. For a mine sweeper this was impossible. Mine sweepers are based in ports on land and therefore either go out each day and sweep and then come into port at night or go out each night to sweep and then come in for the day. On the 50th anniversary of the ending of the war they presented me with my General Service medal — because they had included mine sweepers in their criteria (provided they went out sweeping for 30 consecutive days).
Later on I found out that my medal is irreplaceable — now you can only get a replica copy, the original is solid silver.
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