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CHAFER, George William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
CHAFER, George William
Date Of Birth
16 Apr 1894
Age
22
Birth Place
Bradford, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Epworth, Lincolnshire; Bradford & Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Date
1916
Date Of Death
1966
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Further gazette dates: 13/02/1917 (Cross of St George) Further gazette pages: 1601 (Cross of St George) Gazette issue: 29945 (Cross of St George)
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
19384
Award Details
Award received from Imperial Russia during First World War (Cross of St George).
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
7744 (V.C.); Issue: 29695 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Meaulte, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
1st Battalion
Place of Death
Rotherham, Yorkshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
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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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