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REES, Lionel Wilmot Brabazon
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
REES, Lionel Wilmot Brabazon
Date Of Birth
31 Jul 1884
Age
31
Birth Place
Caernarvon, Wales
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Wales; Bahamas
Date
1 Jul 1916
Date Of Death
28 Sep 1955
More Information
Further gazette dates: 03/06/1919 (O.B.E.); 29/10/1915 (M.C.); 02/11/1918 (A.F.C.); 31/12/1915 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 7028 (O.B.E.); 10731 (M.C.); 12958 (A.F.C.); 12 (MiD) Gazette issue: 31378 (O.B.E.); 29344 (M.C.); 30989 (A.F.C.); 29422 (MiD)
Rank Name
Captain.
Rank (2nd)
Temporary Major
Award Details
King's Birthday Honour List (O.B.E.); Distinguished Service (A.F.C.)
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
7744 (V.C.); Issue: 29695 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Double Crassieurs, France; France and Flanders
School
British Flying School
Certificate Type
Aviator's
Certificate Date
7 Jan 1913
Test Taken
Brooklands
Service
Royal Air Force
Regiment
Royal Flying Corps
Battalion
32 Squadron
Aircraft
Bristol Biplane
Commemorated
Nassau War Cemeterey, Bahamas; St George's Royal Garrison Church, Woolwich.
Place of Death
Andros, Bahamas
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
award
1914/15 Star
award
Air Force Cross (AFC)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Royal Flying Corps
unit
Royal Air Force
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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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