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Allen, William Barnsley
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Allen, William Barnsley
Date Of Birth
8 Jun 1892
Age
24
Birth Place
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Sheffield, Yorkshire; Hounslow, Middlesex, England
Date
3 Sep 1916
Date Of Death
27 Oct 1933
Further Information
M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine)
Information
Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 246th (West Riding) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Territorial Force. Ranks achieved: Lieutenant, Captain and Major. Also attached to the 1/3rd (West Riding) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force 08/08/1914.
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Further gazette dates: 01/04/1919 (D.S.O.); 09/12/1919 (D.S.O.); 26/09/1916 (M.C.); 25/09/1917 (M.C.Bar. No citation); 08/01/1918 (M.C.Bar); 08/07/1919 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 4317 (D.S.O.); 15283 (D.S.O.); 9422 (M.C.); 9969 (M.C.Bar. No citation); 570 (M.C.Bar); 8773 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 31266 (D.S.O.); 31680 (D.S.O.); 29765 (M.C.); 30308 (M.C.Bar. No citation); 30466 (M.C.Bar); 31446 (MiD)
Rank Name
Captain
Rank (2nd)
Acting Major
Award Details
Distinguished Service (M.C.). Distinguished Service (M.C.Bar)
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
10394 (V.C.); Issue 29802 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Mesnil, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Army Medical Corps
Battalion
Attached 246th (West Riding) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Commemorated
Earnley Cemetery, Bracklesham Bay, Sussex.
Place of Death
Bracklesham, Near Chichester, Sussex
Seniority Date
1 Apr 1915
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Royal Army Medical Corps
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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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