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Lieutenant General Sir William Joseph Slim, awarding the Military Medal, to Sergeant Jilalo Gafo, 11th East African Division, 1944-45.
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1982-06-58-162

Description

Photograph of Lieutenant General Sir William Joseph Slim, awarding the Military Medal, to Sergeant Jilalo Gafo, 11th East African Division, 1944-45. After the defeat of the Japanese offensives against Imphal and Kohima in the summer of 1944, the Allied armies were able to take the offensive against the Japanese. 11th East African Division played a lead role in pursuing the retreating Japanese down the Kabaw valley and it’s units were the first to cross the Chindwin River. Typed on caption above photograph: '418'; 'EAs IN BURMA, 14th ARMY COMMANDER, LT GEN SIR/ WILLIAM SLIM'S INVESTITURE AT THE 11 (EA) DIV.' Typewritten inscription as title, with '418/B/33'. From photograph album of 190 photographs associated with 11th East African Division and the King’s African Rifles, Burma, 1944-1945. Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945).

Campaigns

World War Two, Far East (1941-1945)

Associated collection