George McLennan Wartime Records
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Silver British War Medal 1939-1945 28 days Plus Services - Ribbon was made by King George the 5th.
1939-1945 Star military Campaign Medal for 180 days plus Services.
The Star Medal Ribbon was orange due to the Dutch flag.
George had lied about his age as he was a few months too young to join the army and had to get married officially so that if anything were to happen, his wife would then inherit.
He joined a Pipe Band after he joined the war.
He was in Aruba in the Caribbean with the Pipe Band doing 2 years' service guarding allied oil to ensure.
Nothing happened to it but just 2 weeks after they left, it was attacked.
He took being in the army in his stride and nothing was ever too much for him.
