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Four: Private H. E. Miller, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light...
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Four: Private H. E. Miller, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (5393333 Pte. H. Miller. Oxf. & Bucks.) last with named card box of issue, mounted court-style for display, extremely fine (4) £160-£200 --- Harold Edward Miller was born on 22 September 1923 and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 21 March 1942. He served with the 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion during the Second World War in North-West Europe from June 1944 (his service papers stating that he embarked on 2 June 1944, so he presumably landed on D-Day), before transferring to the 2nd (Airborne) Battalion on 20 July 1944. He saw further active service with the airborne forces in the Ardennes in December 1944 to January 1945, and then during Operation Varsity. He saw further service in post-War Palestine, before being discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 27 February 1947. He died in London on 6 January 1957. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
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Four: Private H. E. Miller, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (5393333 Pte. H. Miller. Oxf. & Bucks.) last with named card box of issue, mounted court-style for display, extremely fine (4) £160-£200 --- Harold Edward Miller was born on 22 September 1923 and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 21 March 1942. He served with the 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion during the Second World War in North-West Europe from June 1944 (his service papers stating that he embarked on 2 June 1944, so he presumably landed on D-Day), before transferring to the 2nd (Airborne) Battalion on 20 July 1944. He saw further active service with the airborne forces in the Ardennes in December 1944 to January 1945, and then during Operation Varsity. He saw further service in post-War Palestine, before being discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 27 February 1947. He died in London on 6 January 1957. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
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