Complete World War Two Medal Group to a Lance. From the 2nd Armoured. Welsh Guards (Guards Armoured Division Reconnaissance and Scouting) who was killed in action. The medals were awarded to 2737430 Lance. Henry Leonard Green came from Bristol and he served with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards which formed the Guards Armoured Division Reconnaissance and Scouting – and who was killed in action on 1st September 1944 during the fighting around the town of Arras. He is buried in the London Cemetery and Extension in Longeuval in the Somme region. There is another Welsh Guardsman and several members of the Royal Armoured Corps and the Reconnaissance Corps (Royal Armoured Corps) who were killed in action on this date. This was just before the 100 mile in one day advance when the battalion was the first unit to liberate Brussels on 3rd September 1944. The 2nd Armoured Battalion Welsh Guards were part of the 6th Guards Armoured Brigade and they were the leading battalion of the Guards Armoured. The 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards was originally an infantry unit but later converted to an armoured role, becoming the divisional scouting and reconnaissance unit of the Guards Armoured Division. This division landed in France on 29 June 1944 and fought its way across North West Europe. It participated in many of the Normandy breakout battles, Operation Market Garden, the advance on and subsequent crossing of the Rhine and the drive into Germany itself. They were equipped with Cromwell and Stuart Tanks. I have attached a photo showing some of the men of the battalion with their Cromwell Tank in June 1944 above. The group includes the original medal box sent to his father, the medal slip insert confirming his name and service number and the award of the 4 medals, the defence medal, war medal, 1939-45 star and the France and Germany Star. The medals include their original envelope packets. The box, slip and medals are all in very good condition. The medals have rarely been taken out of their packets and are in mint condition. A good complete group of medals which is worthy of more research. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and foreign Medals and Militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW2 Medal Group Killed in Action 2nd Armoured Battalion Welsh Guards” is in sale since Friday, March 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: British WW2 Medal
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Era: 1914-1945
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom