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Richardson, George
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Richardson, George
Date Of Birth
1 Aug 1831
Age
27
Birth Place
Derrylane, Killashandra, County Cavan, Ireland, County Cavan, Ireland
Nationality
Irish
Resided Place
Ireland; Canada
Date
27 Apr 1859
Date Of Death
28 Jan 1923
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34th Regiment, later The Border Regiment. Later Serjeant. Emigrated to Canada in 1862.
Rank Name
Private
Gazette Info
VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22324/pages/4032. Private George Richardson, 34th Regiment. On 27th April 1859 at Kewane Trans-Gogra, India, Private Richardson, although severely wounded in one arm, closed with and secured an armed rebel sepoy.
Gazette Date
1859
Gazette Page
4032 (V.C.); Issue: 22324 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kewane Trans-Gogra, India
Service
British Army
Regiment
Border Regiment
Commemorated
Veterans' Section, Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Canada
Place of Death
London, Ontario, Canada
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Border Regiment
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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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