Date from | 13 April 1941 |
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Date to | 13 April 1941 |
Category | Battle honours |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Soter
Description
Awarded for participation in the rearguard action near the village of Soter (Sotir) in northern Greece where a small British Commonwealth force defended a defile, between a low ridge and a swamp, through which the main road south ran. The 2/4th Battalion was the only Australian recipient of this honour.