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Anderson, Charles Groves Wright
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Anderson, Charles Groves Wright
Date Of Birth
12 Feb 1897
Age
44
Birth Place
Capetown, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Resided Place
South Africa; Australia
Date
1942
Date Of Death
1988
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Served with the King's African Rifles in the First World War. Served in the Second World War as Commander, 2/19th Battalion, (New South Wales), Australian Military Forces (service no. NX. 12595).
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Further gazette dates: 04/02/1919 (M.C.) Further gazette pages: 1943 (M.C.) Further Gazette issues: 31167 (M.C.)
Rank Name
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number
NX. 12595
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
749 (V.C.); Issue: 35456 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Muar River, Malaya
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Military Forces
Battalion
2/19th (New South Wales) Battalion
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
Red Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
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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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