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LIDDELL, IAN OSWALD
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
LIDDELL, IAN OSWALD
Date Of Birth
19 Oct 1919
Age
25
Birth Place
Shanghai, China, China.
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Date
3 Apr 1945
Date Of Death
21 Apr 1945
Fate
Killed in action
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Parents: Percy William Oswald and Gwendoline Ray Liddell, of Shirenewton, Monmouthshire; husband of Patricia Mary Liddell, of Great Canfield, Essex. Formerly Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant. Regular Army Emergency Commission. Special Employment.
Rank Name
Temporary Captain
Service Number
156048
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
2877 (V.C.); Issue: 37112 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Lingen, Germany; North West Europe (including D-Day); Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45; Lingen, Germany
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Coldstream Guards
Battalion
5th Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/7
Place of Death
Near Rothenburg, Germany
Seniority Date
2 Nov 1940
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Coldstream Guards
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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