Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Signalman H. Burland, Royal Signals, late Royal West Kent Regiment

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22773564 Sigmn. H. Burland. R. Sigs.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (22773564 Sig. H. Burland. R. Sigs.) nearly extremely fine (6) £180-£220

Harry Burland was born on 2 January 1922, and was a bricklayer’s labourer living in Bury when he enlisted into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (5126792) on 15 January 1942. Posted to the 20th Royal Fusiliers he proceeded with them to India. sailing on 14 January 1943. Arriving in March 1943 to commence jungle training, Fusilier Burland was posted to the 4th Royal West Kent Regiment on 1 December 1943. Active service followed in the Arakan including operations to capture the Razabil Fortress. On 10 March 1944, he was evacuated to 125 Indian General Hospital, re-joining the 4th Battalion in July 1944. A further period in hospital, due to jungle sickness followed in January 1945. After service in rear H.Q. 161st Brigade, he joined for the last time the West Kents. Arriving home in February 1946, he was discharged in April. Burland attested for service in the Royal Signals in October 1951, and saw service in Korea from September 1952 to October 1953, Singapore and Malaya (7 Medium Wireless Troop). Arriving home in May 1955, he served in B.A.O.R. until discharged in January 1957. He subsequently became an Air Ministry teleprinter operator and died on 18 October 1964, at his home in Bury.

Sold with copied resume of service history and copied birth and marriage certificate