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Whitham, Thomas
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Whitham, Thomas
Date Of Birth
11 May 1888
Age
29
Birth Place
Fulledge, Burnley, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Worsthorne, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Date
31 Jul 1917
Date Of Death
24 Oct 1924
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
15067
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
9261 (V.C.); Issue 30272 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Pilkem, Belgium; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Coldstream Guards
Battalion
1st Battalion
Commemorated
Inghamite Burial Ground, Nelson, Lancashire
Place of Death
Oldham, Lancashire
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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