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We remember William Denman Croft
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:8761854
1879
1913
appointments
Adjutant
Source:8762023
1st January 1913
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8761802
5th November 1914
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8761819
1st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Major
Scottish Rifles
Source:8761819
1st January 1916
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8761885
22nd May 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8761885
22nd May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Brigadier General
GOC 27th Infantry Brigade
Source:9216354
September 1917 - 1919
1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8761895
20th May 1918
1919
awards
Order of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:8761915
1st January 1919
1919
awards
Legion d'Honneur
Other War Service Award
Source:8761937
25th August 1919
1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Scottish Rifles
Source:8761937
25th August 1919
1968
death
Source:8761854
1968
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Denman |
| Initials | WD |
| Last Name | Croft, |
| Source | 9216354 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Major | |||
| British Army | GOC 27th Infantry Brigade | Brigadier General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| CB CMG DSO and Three Bars | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Legion d'Honneur | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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William Denman CroftBromide print by Walter Stoneman taken in 1918 and held by the National Portrait Gallery, NPGx166864
Contributed by:
Edwin2371
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fifth Battalion the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1914-1919 | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| Portrait of William Denman Croft | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| Edinburgh Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 | |
| Wikipedia entry for Brigadier General William Denman Croft | Bryan5462 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Denman Croft | Edwin2371 |
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