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- Leeds Libraries
- People in story:Ìý
- Mr George Anthony White
- Location of story:Ìý
- Shadwell Library, Leeds, W' Yorkshire
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2942958
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 24 August 2004
Medals from Left to Right
1939-45 Star, The War Medal
Awarded for a minimum of 28 days’ active service in a war zone
Atlantic Star
For being on Naval convoys to Russia,
Burma Star
For being in the Army in India) This was for fighting against the Japanese, I fort against both, the Japanese and the Germans!
Defence medal
Victory medal
To say we won!
Russian Medal
I received this in 1985. This was thanking me for 40 years of peace. We received a nice letter from the Russian Embassy thanking us for what we did in the war and wishing us and our families well.
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