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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Des Voeux, Sir, William Richard de Bacquencourt |
| Date of birth: | December 27th, 1911 (Chelsea district, London, United Kingdom)
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| Date of death: |
September 20th, 1944 (Arnhem/Gelderland, Netherlands)
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| Buried on: |
Commonwealth War Cemetery Arnhem Oosterbeek
Plot: 6. Row: C. Grave: 10. |
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British |
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MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES
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Rank:
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer 156th Parachute Battalion, 4th Parachute Brigade, 1st Airborne Division, British Army
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Awarded on:
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August 24th, 1944
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Action:
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For gallantry in action on 9 November 1943 in Italy.
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Details:
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Posthumously awarded.
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MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES
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Rank:
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer 156th Parachute Battalion, 4th Parachute Brigade, 1st Airborne Division, British Army
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Awarded on:
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September 20th, 1945
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Awarded for:
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Operation Market Garden
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Action:
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For gallantry in action in September 1944 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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Details:
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Posthumously awarded.
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