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LYELL, The Lord Lyell Charles Anthony, Lord
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
LYELL, The Lord Lyell Charles Anthony, Lord
Date Of Birth
14 Jun 1913
Age
29
Birth Place
Cadogen Gardens, London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
London; Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Date
1943
Date Of Death
1943
Fate
Killed in action
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Supplementary Reserve Category B. Category B Employed. 2nd Baron of Kinnordy. Son of the Honourable C H Lyell, M.P., and of the Honourable Mrs Lyell (nee Watney); husband of Lady Lyell (nee Trafford), of Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, Angus. B.Sc. (Oxon.): Christ Church. County Councillor for Angus. Left Eton 1931. Eton house: G.W.H.
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Rank (2nd)
Temporary Captain
Service Number
57781
Gazette Date
1943
Gazette Page
3625 (V.C.); Issue: 36129 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia; North Africa
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Scots Guards
Battalion
1st Battalion
Commemorated
Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia
Place of Death
Bou Arada, Tunisia
Seniority Date
25 Jan 1936
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Africa Star
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Scots Guards
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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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