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READITT, John
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
READITT, John
Date Of Birth
19 Jan 1897
Age
20
Birth Place
Manchester, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
25 Feb 1917
Date Of Death
9 Jun 1964
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6th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers). Later Sergeant.
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Further gazette dates: 31/08/1917 (Bronze Medal) Further gazette pages: (Bronze Medal) Gazette issue: (Bronze Medal)
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
18233
Award Details
Award received from Italy during First World War (Bronze Medal).
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
6697 (V.C.); Issue: 30167 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Alqayat-al-Gaharbigah Bend, Mesopotamia
Service
British Army
Regiment
South Lancashire Regiment
Battalion
6th (Service) Battalion
Commemorated
Gorton Cemetery, Manchester
Place of Death
Clayton Bridge, Manchester
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
South Lancashire 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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