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DOBSON, Frederick William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
DOBSON, Frederick William
Date Of Birth
9 Nov 1886
Age
27
Birth Place
Nafferton, Stocksfield-on-Tyne, Northumberland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Ovingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Date
28 Sep 1914
Date Of Death
15 Nov 1935
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Later Lance-Corporal
More Information
Further gazette dates: 25/08/1915 (Cross of St George) Further gazette pages: 8507 (Cross of St George) Gazette issue: 29275 (Cross of St George)
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
6840
Award Details
Award received from Imperial Russia during First World War (Cross of St George).
Gazette Date
1914
Gazette Page
10533 (V.C.); Issue: 29001 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Chavanne, Aisne, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Coldstream Guards
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Commemorated
Ryton Cemetery, County Durham
Place of Death
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Coldstream 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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