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2732851 Thomas CANAVAN, MiD, Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, 2 Welsh Guards

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    Recommendation for Award for Canavan, Thomas Rank: Serjeant Service No: ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 373/186/1531
    Name Canavan, Thomas
    Rank: Serjeant
    Service No: 2732851
    Regiment: 2 Armoured Reconnaissance W.G.
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: France
    Award: Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star
    Date: 1944


    2732851 W/Sergeant Thomas CANAVAN, 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS, 32nd Guards Brigade, Guards Armoured Division
    Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star

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    Army Number: 2732851
    Rank: Serjeant
    Name: Thomas CANAVAN
    Unit: Welsh Guards


    London Gazette : 22 March 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36994/supplement/1557/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
    W. G'ds.
    2732851 Sergt. T. Canavan.

     
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