WW2 British Medal Group of 7 - Private John Campbell - 6th (Morayshire) Bn. Seaforth Highlanders T.A., Later 71st Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star, Africa Star '8th Army Clasp', Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, all unnamed as issued Territorial Efficiency Medal (2820223. GNR. J. CAMPBELL. R.A.) very fine, mounted as worn although modern ribbons on most of the medals (7)
John Campbell
Pre War Territorial with the 6th (Morayshire) Bn. Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Wounded in Action in France 1940 while serving with the BEF
Evacuated home via Dunkirk
Transferred to the 71st Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
73 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed in November 1940 at Leeds, drawing cadres from 13 and 52 Anti-Tank Regiments. Initially composed of three batteries, a fourth battery was added in September 1942. The regiment saw active service at El Alamein and in Egypt with the 8th Armoured Division, before joining the 8th Army for the campaigns in Sicily and Italy. Later, in the campaign in North West Europe, 198 and 234 Batteries were detached to 50th (Northumbrian) Division for the D-Day assault, each equipped with 12 x M10 17-pounder tank destroyers. The regiment was disbanded in November 1945.
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