We remember Vigant William De Falbe

We remember Vigant William De Falbe

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Timeline

Timeline

1868
birth Cannes, Maritono Almo France Source:7967055 Source:7967053 10th November 1868
1887
commission Regular Source:7967003 19th May 1887
1887
service British Army Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment 4th Battalion Source:7967004 19th May 1887 - 27th August 1887
1887
discharge Source:7967004 27th August 1887
1890
service British Army Lieutenant Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7967011 15th October 1890 - 18th May 1898
1891
location The Verne Citadel, Portland, Castletown, Dorset United Kingdom military residence address Source:7967052 1891
1898
appointments Adjutant - 2nd Bn North Staffordshire Regiment Source:7967015 18th May 1898
1898
service British Army Captain Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7967017 18th May 1898 - 7th April 1906
1900
awards Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:7967135 1900
1900
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7967014 29th November 1900
1901
awards King's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:7967135 1901
1901
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:7967013 2nd April 1901
1906
service British Army Major Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7967018 7th April 1906 - 1913
1911
location Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent United Kingdom military residence address Source:7967053 1911
1912
marriage Amy Rhoda Hanbury Source:7967054 1st June 1912 - 31st January 1940
1913
appointments Battalion Commander - 1st North Staffordshire Regt Source:7967018 14th March 1913 - 17th December 1915
1913
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7967018 14th March 1913
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:7967135 17th February 1915
1915
awards Companion of the Order of St Micheal and St George Other War Service Award Source:7967019 18th February 1915
1917
service British Army Colonel General Staff Source:7967024 14th March 1917 - 22nd August 1917
1917
service British Army Colonel General Staff Half Pay List Source:7967030 22nd August 1917 - 29th November 1922
1917
service British Army Temporary Brigadier General General Staff Headquarters Units Source:7967027 8th October 1917 - 22nd February 1919
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:7967135 11th December 1917
1919
appointments District Commander Source:7967029 22nd February 1919 - 2nd March 1920
1920
appointments Brigade Commander - Staffordshire Brigade Source:7967055 2nd March 1920 - 1922
1923
children Christian Vigant William De Falbe Source:7967055 1st January 1923
1926
service British Army Brigadier General General Staff Retired Source:7967031 22nd December 1926
1926
location Whittington House, Lichfield, Staffordshire United Kingdom their own address Source:7967031 22nd December 1926
appointments Brigade Commander Source:7967025
service British Army Second Lieutenant Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7967009
1940
death Not War Related "Passes peacefully away after a long illness" Thundridge Vicarage, Ware, Hertfordshire United Kingdom Source:7967055 31st January 1940
burial St May's Churchyard Non-War Cemetery Thundridge, Ware, Hertfordshire United Kingdom Source:7967055

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Vigant William
Initials VW
Last Name De Falbe,
Source 7967051
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent United Kingdom military residence address known 1911
The Verne Citadel, Portland, Castletown, Dorset United Kingdom military residence address known 1891
Whittington House, Lichfield, Staffordshire United Kingdom their own address known 22nd December 1926
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army East Surrey Regiment 4th Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Captain
British Army Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 1st Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Prince of Wales' Own North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Major
British Army General Staff Colonel
British Army General Staff Headquarters Units Temporary Brigadier General
British Army General Staff Half Pay List Colonel
British Army General Staff Retired Brigadier General
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
CMG, DSO British Award/Decoration
Companion of the Order of St Micheal and St George Other War Service Award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
King's South Africa Medal 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
Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Christian Vigant William De Falbe son 1st January 1923
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Captain Charles Vigant Monterssori De Falbe father
Emmeline Maria De Falbe prev. Leslie, nee Macarthur mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Amy Rhoda Hanbury wife 1st June 1912
Religion
DateReligionSource
Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription M2740
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription M2740

External Evidence

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London Gazette Entry - Commission (1887) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Resignation of Commission (1887) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1890) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1898) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1899) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Mention in Despatches (1901) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Award of Distinguished Service Order (1900) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1902) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1906) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1913) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Award of CMG (1915) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1919) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1922) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointed Deputy Lieutenant (1926) M2740
The Times M2740
Quarterly Army List for the Quarter Ending 31st December, 1919 M2740
Sydney Mail, "Descendants of Capt. Gidley King, Third Governor of N.S.W." Hannah21187
The Canberra Times, "Vivid recollections of a gracious and happy life in the convict era" Hannah21187

Multimedia

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Brig Gen V W De Fable CMG DSO M2740
Officers of 1st Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment M2740
Brig.-Gen. Vigant De Falbe Hannah21187

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