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PORTEOUS, Patrick Anthony
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
PORTEOUS, Patrick Anthony
Date Of Birth
1 Jan 1918
Age
24
Birth Place
Abbottabad, North-west Frontier, India
Nationality
British
Date
19 Aug 1942
Date Of Death
9 Oct 2000
Further Information
Graduate of Staff College, Camberley or Quetta
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Ranks achieved: Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Colonel. Instructor, Royal Artillery. Temporary Major, 07/11/1941. Educational and Training, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Cadet Battalions College, seniority date 23/07/1950. Major, Royal Regiment of Artillery, seniority date 26/08/1950, Army List 1956.
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Rank (2nd)
War Substantive Captain
Service Number
73033
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
4323 (V.C.); Issue: 35729 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Dieppe Raid, France
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Place of Death
Funtington, West Sussex
Seniority Date
26 Aug 1940
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Royal Regiment of Artillery
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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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