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Identity
Person No.
4841
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Richard William
Initials
R W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
71
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,077
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of carcinoma of stomach
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Awards
Distinguished Service Order
United Kingdom
DSO LG Sup 25 August 1916 pg. 8454 - "For conspicuous courage and ability in organising the defence of front line trenches, and by personla
Notes

Born Cape Province. A retired commericial traveler. Non War dead in CWGC care

Research notes


4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Coast Defence Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.

Citations

DSO LG Sup 25 August 1916 pg. 8454 - "For conspicuous courage and ability in organising the defence of front line trenches, and by personla exampe and total disregard of danger securing good work under heavy fire. He was instrumental in bringing in eighty wounded from exposed positions"; 1st bar LG Sup 4 October 1919 pg. 12215 - "For conspicuous gallantry and able leadership in command of his battalion in the attack on Regnicourt on 17 October 1918. During the advance he organised and carried out an attack on a strongly defended locality, which had been passed by the leading waves of the attack on account of thick fog, and from which machine guns were firing into the backs of our advancing troops. By his prompt action the locality was captured, with upwards of 120 prisoners and twenty machine guns."

LG Sup 4 October 1919 pg. 12215 p.12215
LG Sup 4 October 1919 pg. 12215 p.12215
LG Sup 25 August 1916 pg. 8454 p.8454
LG Sup 25 August 1916 pg. 8454 p.8454
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