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Person: Gwinnett, John
Name Gwinnett, John
Description A British Army soldier who was the padre of the 6th Airborne Division’s 9th Parachute Battalion. He served in the Normandy campaign and in Operation Varsity, the assault across the Rhine where he was awarded a Military Cross for outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty in organising the evacuation of the casualties and administering to the dying.
Lived Born 9 Jan 1916, Died 8 Feb 1977
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Name By Air to Battle. The official account of the British Airborne Divisions
Category Action in the Air
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Oct/1945