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We remember William Brooke Purdon
We remember William Brooke Purdon
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British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment
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service
British Army
Major
Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment
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service
British Army
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Brooke |
| Initials | WB |
| Last Name | Purdon |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment | Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Lancaster Regiment | Acting Lieutenant Colonel |
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Major-General William Brooke Purdon C.B., O.B.E.,Picture from WW2 - In 1907 he joined the Royal Army Medical Corp and later served in the Great War with distinction. He was awarded a Military Cross and a D.S.O. and also mentioned in despatches.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Paul21340 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| London Irish RFC War Heroes | Paul21340 |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Major-General William Brooke Purdon C.B., O.B.E., | Paul21340 |
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We remember William Brooke Purdon
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