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We remember John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, Sixth Viscount Gort
We remember John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, Sixth Viscount Gort
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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1905
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:9517205
16th August 1905 - 31st March 1907
1907
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:9517205
1st April 1907 - 2nd September 1913
1911
marriage
Corinna Katherine Vereker
Source:9489309
22nd February 1911
1913
service
British Army
Lieutenant
A.D.C. to Major-General Sir F. Lloyd, Officer Commanding London District (on secondment from Grenadier Guards)
3rd Battalion
Source:9517205
3rd September 1913
service
British Army
Captain
General Headquarters Staff
Source:5317882
1946
death
Not War Related
London
United Kingdom
Source:9489309
31st March 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, |
| Initials | JSSPV |
| Last Name | Sixth Viscount Gort, |
| Source | 9489309 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General Headquarters Staff | Captain | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | A.D.C. to Major-General Sir F. Lloyd, Officer Commanding London District (on secondment from Grenadier Guards) | 3rd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor nee Surtees | mother | ||
| John Gage Prendergast Vereker, Viscount Gort | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinna Katherine Vereker | wife | 22nd February 1911 |
Media
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Viscount J S S P V GortCommander of British Expeditionary Force in 1940, up to and including Operation Dynamo, Dunkirk 1940
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
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| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Geoffrey575 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia entry | Geoffrey575 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1914 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Viscount J S S P V Gort | Keith133517 |
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We remember John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, Sixth Viscount Gort
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