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James, Herbert
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
James, Herbert
Date Of Birth
13 Nov 1888
Age
26
Birth Place
Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Edgbaston, Birmingham; Kensington, London, England
Date
28 Jun 1915
Date Of Death
15 Aug 1958
Further Information
Denotes the holder of an appointment (a) at War Office, (b) in Commands, (c) in Establishments, where no reference to the appointment or no general reference, such as (Special Appointment) is recorded.
Information
Later Lieutenant, Captain and Major.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 11/10/1918 (M.C.); 17/05/1918 (MiD); 17/12/1918 (MiD); 01/05/1917 (Croix de Guerre); 13/02/1920 (Medal of La Solidaridad) Further gazette pages: 12078 (M.C.); 5947 (MiD); 14929 (MiD); 4157 (Croix de Guerre); 1938 (Medal of La Solidaridad) Further Gazette issues: 30950 (M.C.); 30691 (MiD); 31077 (MiD); 30043 (Croix de Guerre); 31783 (Medal of La Solidaridad)
Rank Name
Second Lieutenant
Rank (2nd)
Temporary Captain
Rank Date (2nd)
5 Aug 1918
Award Details
Distinguished Service (M.C.); Award received from France during First World War (Croix de Guerre); Award received from Panama during First World War (Medal of La Solidaridad)
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
8700 (V.C.); Issue: 29281 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Southern Zone of Gallipoli; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion
4th Battalion
Place of Death
Kensington, London
Seniority Date
10 May 1915
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
award
1914/15 Star
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
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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