Harry Silk
Joseph Henry Silk | |
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Nickname(s) | Harry |
Born |
London, England | 14 August 1916
Died |
4 December 1943 27) Burma | (aged
Buried | Taukkyan War Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | Private |
Service number | 5625234 |
Unit | Somerset Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Second World War † |
Awards | George Cross |
Private Joseph Henry Silk GC (14 August 1916 – 4 December 1943),[1] known as Harry Silk,[2] of the Somerset Light Infantry was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his heroic self-sacrifice while serving in Burma. He threw himself on an accidentally triggered grenade to save his comrades from the explosion which killed him instantly.[3]
Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 13 June 1944.
References
- ↑ WW2 Awards Harry Silk
- ↑ Michael Ashcroft, George Cross Heroes, 2010
- ↑ CWGC entry
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