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Lumsden, Frederick William
UK, Royal Marines Campaign Medal Rolls, 1914-1920
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Full Name
Lumsden, Frederick William
Date Of Birth
14 Dec 1872
Age
44
Birth Place
Fyzabad, India
Nationality
British
Date
1917
Date Of Death
1918
Fate
Killed in action.
Rank Name
Major
Rank (2nd)
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Award Details
King's Birthday Honour List (C.B.); New Year Honours List (D.S.O.); Distinguished Service (D.S.O.2nd Bar & 3rd Bar); Award received from Belgium during First World War. (Croix de Guerre).
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
5701 (V.C.); Issue 30122 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Francilly, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Navy
Branch
Royal Marine Artillery
Unit
14th Infantry Brigade
Commemorated
Berles New Military Cemetery, France
Place of Death
Blairvill, near Arras, France
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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1914 Star (Mons Star)
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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British War Medals WW1
unit
Royal Navy
unit
Royal Marine Artillery
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Publication Title
UK, Royal Marines Campaign Medal Rolls, 1914-1920
Content Source
Jack Clegg
Last Updated
30 Oct 2023
Description
Today it would be most unusual to find anyone who has not heard of the Royal Marines, so famous is the Corps.
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