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We remember Rupert Sharpe Walsh
We remember Rupert Sharpe Walsh
Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4600351
19th February 1915
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:4600351
6th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:8877271
6th February 1916 - 8th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders
Source:8877271
8th July 1916 - 5th August 1917
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8877271
11th November 1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders
Source:8877271
6th August 1917
1918
appointments
Section Commander
Source:8877271
19th October 1918 - 26th October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Tank Corps
Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders
Source:8877271
19th October 1918 - 25th October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Tank Corps
Source:8877271
26th October 1918 - 17th July 1920
1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:4600351
8th November 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8877271
2nd December 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Tank Corps
11th Battalion
Source:8877271
2nd December 1918
1919
theatres
Russia :3
Source:8877271
22nd March 1919
1919
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8877271
29th June 1919
1920
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:8877271
17th July 1920 - 23rd June 1921
1921
discharge
Source:8877271
23rd June 1921
1921
service
British Army
Captain
Gordon Highlanders
Retired
Source:8877271
23rd June 1921
awards
Cross of St George - 4th Class
Other War Service Award
Source:8877271
education
Science
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:8877286
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Tank Corps
Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders
Source:8877271
service
British Army
Serjeant
1322
Gordon Highlanders
Source:8877271
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rupert Sharpe |
| Initials | RS |
| Last Name | Walsh |
| Source | 4600351 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Tank Corps | 11th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Tank Corps | Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Tank Corps | Seconded from 4th Gordon Highlanders | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 1322 | Gordon Highlanders | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Tank Corps | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Retired | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Cross of St George - 4th Class | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette | M2740 | |
| University of Aberdeen supplement to provisional roll of service 1915-16 | M2740 |
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