Harry Silk Military person

Private Joseph Henry Silk GC (14 August 1916 – 4 December 1943), known as Harry Silk, 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.Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 13 June 1944.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 14, 1916
Date of deathDecember 04, 1943
Place of death
Burma

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Military person

award
George Cross
military operations
World War II
military unit
Somerset Light Infantry
service number5625234

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