George Hendrie Kirk's Story 1939 - 1946
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posted on 2024-06-05, 17:42 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamSee PowerPoint attached for story. Supporting documents will be put to Dropbox. Contributor was unable to attend Digital Collections Day, so information was deposited separately.
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1. 20 mm shell case from the guns fired on LCS (L), engraved "France D-Day June 1944" retained by crew member Joe Wood 2. mid for a war medal usually worn on the lapelPerson the story/items relate to
George Hendrie KirkPerson who shared the story/items
Alan KirkRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He was their fatherType of submission
Shared at Duncansburgh Church Hall, Highlands on 27 September 2023. The event was organised by Lochaber Archive Centre and West Highland Museum.Record ID
93693 | FOR003Usage metrics
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Their Finest HourWorld War TwoArmed ForcesBritainBritishCruiserD DayD-DayD-Day LandingsDutchEastern FrontEuropeEuropeanFranceFrenchHollandInvasionMedalMilitaryNavalNavyNetherlandsNormandyNormandy LandingsNorth West EuropeOperation NeptuneOperation OverlordRNRed ArmyRoyal NavyRussiaRussianRussiansSeaShipShippingShipsSovietSoviet UnionSovietsThe NetherlandsWar ShipWarship
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