1939-45 Star; Africa Star clasp 8th Army; Italy Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 with M.I.D. Oakleaf; Efficiency Medal Territorial bar (890367 SGT. J.B. WANLESS. R.A.)
890367 Sgt John Barrows Wanless RA Attested 1938 WWII in Africa with 8th Army Clasp Italy & NW Europe D-Day where he was MID.
MID for Northern Europe (including D-Day) appearing in LG 8 April 1946 page 1681. His Efficiency Medal was earned in the same year.
His medals were posted to him on 28 May 1950 to 16 Meadowbank Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Died suddenly at home on 19 October 1982.
Some copied research including a newspaper clip about his death
