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NELSON, DAVID
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
NELSON, DAVID
Date Of Birth
3 Apr 1886
Age
28
Birth Place
Deraghland, Stradnnoden, County Monaghan, Ireland
Nationality
Irish
Resided Place
Ireland
Date
1 Sep 1914
Date Of Death
8 Apr 1918
Fate
Killed in action.
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Son of the late George and Annie Nelson; husband of A J Jessie Nelson, of 92, Ranelagh Road, Ipswich. Native of Deraghland, County Monaghan, Ulster. Awarded Victoria Cross while serving with "L" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery on September 1st, 1914.
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Further gazette dates: 17/11/1914 (V.C.) Further gazette pages: 9403 (V.C.) Further gazette issues: 28977 (V.C.)
Rank Name
Major
Rank (2nd)
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Gazette Date
1914
Gazette Page
9374 (V.C.); Issue 28976 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Nery, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Horse Artillery
Battalion
"D" Battery, 59th Brigade
Place Of Death
Lillers, France
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Horse Artillery
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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