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Bent, Philip Eric
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Bent, Philip Eric
Date Of Birth
3 Jan 1891
Age
26
Birth Place
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Canada; England
Date
1 Oct 1917
Date Of Death
1 Oct 1917
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
Commander 9th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant and Captain.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 01/06/1917 (D.S.O.); 13/06/1916 (MiD); 22/05/1917 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 5468 (D.S.O.); 5940 (MiD); 5030 (MiD) Gazette issue: 30111 (D.S.O.); 29623 (MiD); 30086 (MiD)
Rank Name
Major
Rank (2nd)
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Award Details
King's Birthday Honour List (D.S.O.)
Gazette Date
1918
Gazette Page
722 (V.C.); Issue: 30471 (V.C.)
Duty Location
East of Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Leicestershire Regiment
Battalion
9th (Service) Battalion
Commemorated
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium; St Alban's Church, Hindhead, Surrey
Place of Death
Polygon Wood, Belgium
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
regiment
Leicestershire 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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