Description
General Service Medal, GVI, bar S.E. Asia 1945-6, 14871531 Sapper H.D. Attwood, 3 Airborne Squadron Royal Engineers.
Officially impressed: “14871531 Spr H.D. Attwood. R.E.”
Confirmed on the medal roll.
Medal roll records that: “All personnel were serving with 3 Airborne Sqn RE.”
Only about 59 medals on the roll issued for service with the 3rd Airborne Squadron.
Some information on their services and some photographs including them in parachute gear can be found on Paradata:
https://paradata.org.uk/content/4634734-3-airborne-squadron-re
Sapper Attwood claimed his Defence & War Medal for his WW2 service during 1951.
He gave his address as 10 Hawbush Road, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
There is only one man born during this period and he happens to be from Staffordshire.
Harold D. Attwood, Born April 1922 in Stourbridge, Staffordshire.
Living a long life it looks like he died in his Mid 90s in Dudley, West Mids on 5th January 2019:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219388835/harold-dudley-attwood
