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Evans, George
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Evans, George
Date Of Birth
16 Feb 1876
Age
40
Birth Place
Kensington, London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Kensington, London; Sydenham, Kent, England
Date
30 Jul 1916
Date Of Death
28 Sep 1937
Fate
Prisoner of War
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The award of this Victoria Cross was the last to be gazetted for action in the First World War. Served with the Scots Guards in the Crimean War.
Rank Name
Company Serjeant Major
Service Number
10947
Gazette Date
1920
Gazette Page
1217 (V.C.); Issue: 31759 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Guillemont, France
Service
British Army
Regiment
Manchester Regiment
Battalion
18th (Reserve) Battalion (3rd City)
Commemorated
Elmers End Cemetery, Beckenham, Kent
Place of Death
Sydenham, Kent
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Manchester Regiment
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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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