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Luke, Frederick
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Luke, Frederick
Date Of Birth
29 Sep 1895
Age
18
Birth Place
West Tytherley, near Romsey, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
West Tytherley & Lockerley, Hampshire; Glasgow, England; Scotland
Date
26 Aug 1914
Date Of Death
11 Mar 1983
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Later Sergeant. Served in the Second World War with the RAF Regiment. Mentioned in Despatches x 2, 8th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
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Further gazette dates: 16/10/1914 (MiD); 20/10/1914 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 8349 (MiD); 8381 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 28942 (MiD); 28945 (MiD)
Rank Name
Driver
Service Number
71787
Gazette Date
1914
Gazette Page
9957 (V.C.); Issue: 28985 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Le Cateau, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Field Artillery
Battalion
37th Battery
Place of Death
Glasgow, Scotland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Field Artillery
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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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