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Heslop, John Russel

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1907 (County Durham, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
July 1974
Service number:
72178
Nationality:
British

Biography

Captain Heslop was taken prisoner at Dunkirk ans spent the war as PoW.

Promotions:
June 30th, 1937: Lieutenant
June 30th, 1938: Captain

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Medical Section, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Recommendation:
"On 21 May 40 Capt Heslop, assisted by Agent de Liaison Borde, twice brought their Bn Amb truck into Beaurains under heavy fire to evacuate wounded. They then proceeded over an open ridge under enemy shell fire to bring in a wounded man. Capt Heslop subsequently searched the ridge to ensure that no wounded were left there."

WO 373/15/121
LG 34893/4262
Military Cross (MC)

Sources

  • - Copy of the original recommendation for the Military Cross - STIWOT archive
    - The London Gazette Issue 34413 published on the 29 June 1937
    - The London Gazette Issue 34533 published on the 19 July 1938
    - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34893 published on the 9 July 1940
    - WW2Talk

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