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WHEELER, George Godfrey Massy
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
WHEELER, George Godfrey Massy
Date Of Birth
31 Jan 1873
Age
42
Birth Place
Chakrata, United Provinces, India
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Hove, Sussex, India; England
Date
12 Apr 1915
Date Of Death
13 Apr 1915
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Grandson of Major-General Hugh Massy Wheeler; husband of N. Massy Wheeler, of 5, Gwydyr Mansions, Hove, Sussex.
Rank Name
Major
Rank (2nd)
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
8699 (V.C.); Issue: 29281 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Shaiba, Mesopotamia
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
Indian Army
Regiment
7th Hariana Lancers
Commemorated
Basra War Cemetery, Iraq; St Alban's Church, Hindhead, Surrey
Place of Death
Near Shaiba, Mesopotamia
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
1914/15 Star
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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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