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Steele, Thomas
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Steele, Thomas
Date Of Birth
6 Feb 1891
Age
26
Birth Place
Oldham, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Oldham, Lancashire; Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Date
22 Feb 1917
Date Of Death
11 Jul 1978
Information
1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's)
More Information
Further gazette dates: 14/08/1917 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 8334 (MiD) Gazette issue: 30233 (MiD)
Rank Name
Serjeant
Service Number
811
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
5704 (V.C.); Issue 30122 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia.
Service
British Army
Regiment
Seaforth Highlanders
Battalion
1st Battalion
Place of Death
Springhead, Oldham, Lancashire
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
Seaforth Highlanders
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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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