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Wedd, William Basil

Date of birth:
May 1st, 1890 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
Date of death:
November 6th, 1966
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1916
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 7th, 1919
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Civil Affairs, Headquarters, First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1945
Citation:
"Brigadier Wedd was the principal Civil Staff Officer at Headquarters First Canadian Amry throughout the campaign in Northwest Europe and consequently had manifold responsabilities connected with the administration of liberated territories. These responsabilities he carried out most efficiently with the result that the troops were never impeded during operations by difficulties with the civilian population. In The Netherlands in particular, under the capable and imaginative leaderhip of this officer the relations between the military and civilian authorities were most harmonious and all possible steps were taken to assist in the speedy restoration of order in liberated Holland."

Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette of 22 dec.1945
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)

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