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DONNINI, Dennis
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
DONNINI, Dennis
Date Of Birth
17 Nov 1925
Age
19
Birth Place
Easington, County Durham
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
18 Jan 1945
Date Of Death
18 Jan 1945
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45. Parents: Alfred and Catherine Donnini, of Easington Colliery, County Durham.
Rank Name
Fusilier
Service Number
14768011
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
1485 (V.C.); Issue: 36988 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Between the rivers Roer and Maas, Holland; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion
4/5th Battalion
Commemorated
Sittard War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland
Place of Death
River Roer, Holland
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Scots Fusiliers
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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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