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Congreve, William La Touche
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
Congreve, William La Touche
Date Of Birth
22 Mar 1891
Age
25
Birth Place
Burton, Cheshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
1916
Date Of Death
1916
Fate
Killed in action
Information
The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Formerly Captain. Son of Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Congreve, V.C., K.C.B., M.V.O., and Lady Congreve, of Chartley Castle, Staffordshire; husband of Pamela Congreve, of 15, Queen Anne's Gate, London.
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Further gazette dates: 16/05/1916 (D.S.O.); 11/01/1916 (M.C.); 24/02/1916 (Légion d'Honneur) Further gazette pages: 4927 (D.S.O.); 577 (M.C.); 2067 (Légion d'Honneur) Gazette issue: 29584 (D.S.O.); 29438 (M.C.); 29486 (Légion d'Honneur)
Rank Name
Brevet Major
Rank (2nd)
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Award Details
Distinguished Service. Award received from France during First World War (Légion d'Honneur).
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
10393 (V.C.); Issue 29802 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Longueval, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Rifle Brigade
Place of Death
Longueval, France
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Rifle Brigade
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UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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