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We remember Godfrey Drage
We remember Godfrey Drage
Timeline
Timeline
1892
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Source:9391634
2nd March 1892 - 18th October 1892
1892
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
Indian Staff Corps
Seconded from Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Source:9391634
2nd March 1892 - 22nd March 1900
1900
service
Indian Army
Captain
Indian Staff Corps
Source:9391634
23rd March 1900
1905
service
Indian Army
Captain
Indian Staff Corps
Barrack Department
Source:9391634
9th June 1905 - 8th June 1907
1907
discharge
Source:9391634
9th June 1907
1907
service
Indian Army
Captain
Indian Staff Corps
Retired List
Source:9391634
9th June 1907 - 10th June 1907
1907
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
3rd Volunteer Battalion
Source:9391634
10th June 1907 - 31st March 1908
1908
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
6th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion
Source:9391634
1st April 1908 - 26th February 1913
1913
discharge
Source:9391634
26th February 1913
1914
service
British Army
Temporary Major
Royal Munster Fusiliers
7th (Service) Battalion
Source:9391634
18th November 1914
1915
awards
Order of the White Eagle - Fourth Class - Serbia
Other War Service Award
Source:9391634
November 1915
1915
theatres
Serbia region :2a
Source:9391634
November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Munster Fusiliers
7th (Service) Battalion
Source:9391634
21st November 1915 - 2nd November 1916
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9391634
11th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Munster Fusiliers
6th (Service) Battalion
Source:9391634
3rd November 1916 - 7th June 1918
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9391634
1st January 1917
1918
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Cheshire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
Source:9391634
30th September 1918 - 2nd October 1919
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9391634
14th October 1918
1919
discharge
Source:9391634
2nd October 1919
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Source:9391634
service
Indian Army
Captain
Indian Staff Corps
Barrack Department
Source:9391634
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Godfrey |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Drage |
| Source | 2392040 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Barrack Department | Captain | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Barrack Department | Captain | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Retired List | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 3rd Volunteer Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 6th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | 7th (Service) Battalion | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | 7th (Service) Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | 6th (Service) Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Oxfordshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Seconded from Oxfordshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Staff Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the White Eagle - Fourth Class - Serbia | Other War Service Award |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Col. G. Drage DSO | M2740 |
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