Joseph Henry Silk
(1916-1943)
British recipient of the George Cross
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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.
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14 August 1916 London, England
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4 December 1943 (aged 27) Burma
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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