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Shaul, John David Francis
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Shaul, John David Francis
Date Of Birth
11 Sep 1873
Age
26
Birth Place
King's Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England; South Africa
Date
11 Dec 1899
Date Of Death
14 Sep 1953
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Later Bugle Major. Emigrated to South Africa in 1910. Enlisted in the South African Infantry in December 1915 and served in the First World War until he was invalided out in November 1916.
Rank Name
Corporal
Gazette Date
1900
Gazette Page
5966 (V.C.); Issue 27233 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Magersfontein, South Africa
Service
British Army
Regiment
Highland Light Infantry
Battalion
1st Battalion
Commemorated
Commemorative plaque in Windsor Terrace, King's Lynn
Place of Death
Boksburg, South Africa
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA)
award
King's South Africa Medal (KSA)
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Highland Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
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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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