Comrades of Rifleman John Beeley of 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross at Battle of Sidi Rezegh on 21 Nov 1941 are working on his cross, 22 May 1942.

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Caption     Comrades of Rifleman John Beeley of 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross at Battle of Sidi Rezegh on 21 Nov 1941 are working on his cross, 22 May 1942. ww2dbase
Date 22 May 1942
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   E12286
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 800 x 786 pixels



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