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Bishop, William Avery
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Bishop, William Avery
Date Of Birth
8 Feb 1894
Age
23
Birth Place
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Date
2 Jun 1917
Date Of Death
11 Sep 1956
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Canadian Cavalry and 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Served in the Second World War 1938 - 1944. Later Air Marshal. General Staff. General Staff Officer, 1st grade. Canadian Light Horse. War Office, Commands and Staff, seniority date 05/08/1918
Rank Name
Captain
Award Details
Distinguished Service; Award received from France during First World War (Légion d'Honneur); Award received from France during First World War (Croix de Guerre).
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
8211 (V.C.); Issue: 30228 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Cambrai, France; France and Flanders
Service
Royal Air Force
Regiment
Royal Flying Corps
Battalion
60 Squadron
Commemorated
Plaque in Queen's Park, First Avenue, West Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Place of Death
Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
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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