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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Knowland, George Arthur |
| Date of birth: | August 16th, 1922 (Catford, Kent, Great Britain)
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January 31st, 1945 (Kangaw, Burma)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Lieutenant
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Unit:
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the Royal Norfolk Regiment, British Army
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Awarded on:
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April 9th, 1946
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Action:
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On 31 January 1945 Lieutenant Knowland was in command of a forward platoon near Kangaw, Burma, when an enemy force of approximately 300 men attacked them. When Lieutenant Knowland was informed that a forward allied position was put out of action, he stormed forwards and operated the forward posts machine-gun single handed until the wounded were evacuated. For twelve hours long he occupied this position and managed to beat off the enemy until he was finally killed.
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Details:
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George Arthur Knowland is buried at the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
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