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Reynolds, William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Reynolds, William
Date Of Birth
1827
Age
27
Birth Place
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Edinburgh; London, Scotland; England
Date
20 Sep 1854
Date Of Death
20 Oct 1869
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Scots Fusilier Guards, later The Scots Guards. Later Corporal.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
3368
Gazette Info
VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21971/pages/657. No. 3368 Private William Reynolds, Scots Fusilier Guards. On 20th September 1854 at the Battle of the Alma, Crimea, when the formation of the line was disordered, Private Reynolds behaved with conspicuous gallantry, in rallying the men round the Colours.
Gazette Date
1857
Gazette Page
657 (V.C.); Issue: 21971 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Battle of the Alma, Crimea
Service
British Army
Regiment
Scots Guards
Place of Death
London
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victoria Cross (VC)
award
Crimea Medal
unit
Scots Guards
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
29 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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