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UNWIN, Edward
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
UNWIN, Edward
Date Of Birth
17 Mar 1864
Age
51
Birth Place
Fawley, Hythe, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Hythe, Hampshire; Hindhead, Surrey, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Date
25 Apr 1915
Date Of Death
10 Apr 1950
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HMS River Clyde. Principal Naval Transport Officer Egypt and East Mediterranean. Eastern Mediterranean Squadron. Later Captain. Services during the War (C.W.3114/19). Buried at Grayshott, Surrey. Listed in July 1919 Navy List as Commander on HMS Duke, retired. Also listed at this time as Acting Captain, Commodore 2nd Class, and Principal Naval Transport Officer.
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Further gazette dates: 27/05/1919 (C.B.); 14/03/1916 (C.M.G.); 14/03/1916 (MiD); 04.10.1918 (MiD); 12/12/1919 (Legion d'Honneur); 17/03/1919 (Order of the Nile) Further gazette pages: 6501 (C.B.); 2871 (C.M.G.); 2869 (MiD); 11813 (MiD); 15432 (Legion d'Honneur); 3595 (Order of the Nile) Gazette issue: 31360 (C.B.); 29507 (C.M.G.); 29507 (MiD); 30939 (MiD); 31683 (Legion d'Honneur); 3595 (Order of the Nile)
Rank Name
Commander
Award Details
Award received from France during First World War (Legion d'Honneur). Award received from Egypt during First World War (Order of the Nile).
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
8132 (V.C.); Issue: 29264 (V.C.)
Duty Location
V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli; Mediterranean
Service
Navy
Regiment
Royal Navy
Place of Death
Hindhead, Surrey
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
unit
Royal Navy
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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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