Joseph Henry Silk | |
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Nickname(s) | "Harry" |
Born | London, England | 14 August 1916
Died | 4 December 1943 Burma | (aged 27)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Private |
Service number | 5625234 |
Unit | Somerset Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
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Private Joseph Henry Silk GC (14 August 1916 − 4 December 1943), [1] [2] of the Somerset Light Infantry was posthumously awarded the George Cross (GC) for his heroic self-sacrifice while serving in Burma (now Myanmar) during the Burma campaign of 1942−1943 of the Second World War.
During training Silk 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. [4]
Joseph Henry Silk | |
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Nickname(s) | "Harry" |
Born | London, England | 14 August 1916
Died | 4 December 1943 Burma | (aged 27)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Private |
Service number | 5625234 |
Unit | Somerset Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
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Private Joseph Henry Silk GC (14 August 1916 − 4 December 1943), [1] [2] of the Somerset Light Infantry was posthumously awarded the George Cross (GC) for his heroic self-sacrifice while serving in Burma (now Myanmar) during the Burma campaign of 1942−1943 of the Second World War.
During training Silk 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. [4]