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WATKINS, Sir Tasker Tasker
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
WATKINS, Sir Tasker Tasker
Date Of Birth
18 Nov 1918
Age
25
Birth Place
Nelson, Glamorgan, Wales
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Wales
Date
16 Aug 1944
Date Of Death
9 Sep 2007
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Formerly Second Lieutenant. War Substantive Lieutenant 01/10/1942. Temporary Captain 12/08/1944. Later Major. Deputy Lieutenant, County of Glamorgan.
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Service Number
187088
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
5015 (V.C.); Issue: 36774 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Barfour, Normandy, France; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Service
British Army
Regiment
Welch Regiment
Battalion
1/5th Battalion
Place of Death
Cardiff, Wales
Seniority Date
17 May 1941
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Welch Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
Oct 31, 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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