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SAVAGE, WILLIAM ALFRED
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
SAVAGE, WILLIAM ALFRED
Date Of Birth
30 Oct 1912
Age
29
Birth Place
Smethwick, Staffordshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Smethwick, Staffordshire; Birmingham, England
Date
28 Mar 1942
Date Of Death
28 Mar 1942
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Son of Mr and Mrs James Savage; husband of Doris Savage, of Smethwick, Staffordshire.
Rank Name
Able Seaman
Service Number
C/JX. 173910
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
2225 (V.C.); Issue: 35566 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Attack on German Naval Base at St Nazaire, France
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Navy
Ship
Royal Navy
Battalion
Motor Gun Boat 314
Place of Death
St Nazaire, France
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
Royal Navy
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source
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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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