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Boyd-Rochfort, George Arthur
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Boyd-Rochfort, George Arthur
Date Of Birth
1 Jan 1880
Age
35
Birth Place
Middleton, County Westmeath, Ireland, Ireland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Castletown,, Westmeath, Ireland
Date
3 Aug 1915
Date Of Death
11 Aug 1940
Information
Later Captain
Rank Name
Second Lieutenant
Gazette Info
On 3rd August 1915 between Cambrin and La Bassee, France, a German trench mortar bomb landed on the side of the parapet of the communication trench in which Second Lieutenant Boyd-Rochfort was standing close to a small working party of his battalion. Instead of stepping back into safety he shouted to his men to look out, rushed at the bomb, seized it and hurled it over the parapet where it at once exploded. This combination of presence of mind and courage saved the lives of many of the working party.
Gazette Date
1 Sep 1915
Duty Location
France
Service
British Army
Regiment
Scots Guards
Battalion
Special Reserve, attached 1st Battalion
Place of Death
Dublin
Seniority Date
16 Jun 1916
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
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Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Scots Guards
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
28 Oct 2023
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The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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