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COURY, Gabriel George
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
COURY, Gabriel George
Date Of Birth
13 Jun 1896
Age
20
Birth Place
Liverpool, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
8 Aug 1916
Date Of Death
23 Feb 1956
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Except Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List].
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Served in the First World War with 3rd Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) attached 1/4th Battalion. Served with the Royal Army Service Corps in the Second World War. Regular Army Emergency Commission. Ranks achieved: Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant and Captain. Temporary Captain 28/03/1942. Seniority date 09/09/1940. Special Reserve of Officers.
Rank Name
Second Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
10394 (V.C.); Issue 29802 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Arrow Head Copse, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
South Lancashire Regiment
Battalion
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Commemorated
Cemetery of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Crosby, Liverpool
Place of Death
Liverpool, Lancashire
Seniority Date
1 Jul 1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
South Lancashire 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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