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FORSHAW, William Thomas
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
FORSHAW, William Thomas
Date Of Birth
20 Apr 1890
Age
25
Birth Place
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire; Ipswich, Suffolk; Holyport, Berkshire, England
Date
1915
Date Of Death
26 May 1943
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Served in the First World War with The Manchester Regiment and the Second World War with The Home Guard. Ranks achieved: Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Acting Lieutenant-Colonel. On Probation 05/05/1916. General Staff Officer 3rd Grade, 76 Punjabis, Southern Command, East Indies. The City of London Territorial Army and Air Force Association, Finsbury Barracks, City Road, E.C.1. Late Lieutenant 1/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
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Further gazette dates: 28/01/1916 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 1203 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 29455 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
8971 (V.C.); Issue: 29289 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Gallipoli
Service
British Army
Regiment
Manchester Regiment
Battalion
1/9th Battalion (Territorial Forces)
Commemorated
Buried at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Place of Death
Holyport, Berkshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
1914/15 Star
regiment
Manchester Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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