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Ruthven, William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Ruthven, William
Date Of Birth
21 May 1893
Age
24
Birth Place
Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Date
19 May 1918
Date Of Death
12 Jan 1970
Information
Later Major.
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
1946
Gazette Date
1918
Gazette Page
8156 (V.C.); Issue: 30790 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Ville-sur-Ancre, France; France and Flanders
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Imperial Force
Battalion
22nd Battalion (Victoria)
Commemorated
Fawkner Crematorium, Victoria; Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
Victoria, Australia
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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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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