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REID, Oswald Austin
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
REID, Oswald Austin
Date Of Birth
2 Nov 1893
Age
23
Birth Place
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Date
1917
Date Of Death
1920
Further Information
f.c., Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Overseas 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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2nd Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, attached 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Special Reserves. Later Major.
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Further gazette dates: 31/08/1917 (Silver Medal) Further gazette pages: 9104 (Silver Medal) Gazette issue: 30263 (Silver Medal)
Rank Name
Captain
Award Details
Award received from Italy during First World War (Silver Medal).
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
5702 (V.C.); Issue 30122 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Dialah River, Mesopotamia
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Battalion
2nd Battalion, attached 6th Battalion The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Commemorated
Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Place of Death
Johannesburg, South Africa
Seniority Date
1712 - 1915
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
King's (Liverpool 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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