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Ormsby, John William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Ormsby, John William
Date Of Birth
11 Jan 1881
Age
36
Birth Place
Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
14 Apr 1917
Date Of Death
29 Jul 1952
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Further gazette dates: 10/11/1916 (M.M.) Further gazette pages: 10928 (M.M.) Gazette issue: 29819 (M.M.)
Rank Name
Serjeant
Service Number
1836
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
5704 (V.C.); Issue 30122 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Fayet, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Place of Death
Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Military Medal (MM)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
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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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