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Old 07-12-19, 08:33 AM
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Hello all,

I realise this may not be the correct forum to ask this question but an elderly English lady down here has asked me what medals her father might have been entitled to for WW2 service. UK records are right out of my knowledge base unfortunately.

He was George Harold Middleton, Royal Engineers, born 6 February 1918. Service in Middle East, Jordan, and Iraq. Badly injured and discharged totally unfit for service in 1942. I suggested Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45, with perhaps Africa Star depending where he served in Middle East.

Can anybody come up with more details on this man?

Thanks, Keith
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Old 07-12-19, 08:58 AM
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A GH Middleton, Royal Engineers, obviously he could be the "wrong" GH Middleton RE.
Perhaps these entries may be a memory jog for the lady?

First Name:
G H
Surname:
Middleton
Date of Action:
27/05/1942
Fate:
Missing
Incident Details:
Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 24 hours ended 09.00am.
Incident Date:
24/06/1942
Information:
Casualty List No. 858.
Rank:
Driver In Charge
Service Number:
2137597
Duty Location:
Middle East - Western Desert
Service:
British Army
Regiment:
Royal Engineers
Company:
19 Corps Field Survey Company
Archive Reference:
WO417/45


First Name:
G H
Surname:
Middleton
Incident Details:
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for the 24 hours ending at 09:00.
Incident Date:
30/06/1942
Information:
Casualty List No.863. Previously shown on Casualty List No.858 as Missing, 27/05/1942. Now Not Missing.
Rank:
Driver In Charge
Service Number:
2137597
Duty Location:
Middle East – Western Desert
Service:
British Army
Regiment:
Royal Engineers
Company:
19 Corps Field Survey Company
Archive Reference:
WO417/45
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Old 07-12-19, 06:17 PM
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Thank you very much Leigh, I will pass this on.

Cheers, Keith
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