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Wylie Thomas Stewart Lieutenant 253709 5 Highland Light Infantry North West Europe...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/55/446
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- 1945
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- Name
- Wylie, Thomas Stewart
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Service number
- 253709
- Regiment
- 5 Highland Light Infantry
- Theatre of combat or operation
- North West Europe 1944-45
- Award
- Military Cross
- Date of announcement in London Gazette
- 23 August 1945
- Folio
- 689-690
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- The National Archives, Kew
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