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HIRSCH, DAVID PHILIP
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
HIRSCH, DAVID PHILIP
Date Of Birth
28 Dec 1896
Age
20
Birth Place
Leeds, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
23 Apr 1917
Date Of Death
23 Apr 1917
Fate
Killed in action.
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Overseas Forces (Except Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List].
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4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own), (Green Howards). Parents: Harry and Edith Hirsch, of Weetwood Grove, Leeds. Attached.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 22/05/1917 (MiD). Further gazette pages: 5030 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 30086 (MiD)
Rank Name
Second Lieutenant
Rank (2nd)
Acting Captain.
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
5865 (V.C.); Issue: 30130 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Wancourt, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
4th Battalion
Place of Death
Wancourt, France
Seniority Date
7 Apr 1915
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Yorkshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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