Cdo Service Certificate of Martin Henry Winterburn MM No. 6 Cdo.

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One of 25542 Company Sergeant Major (CSM) Martin Henry Winterburn's most prized possessions is his Commando Service Certificate (British). At the end of the Second World War all surviving commandos were presented with one of these certificates listing the places in which they saw commando duty, and signed by the chief of combined operations. Places listed on CSM Winterburn's certificate are France, Norway, Jugoslavia [sic], Italy, Albania, and Germany. CSM Winterburn received the Military medal (MM) and was Mentioned in Despatches. CSM Winterburn is now a member of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea.