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Schreiber, Edmund Charles Acton "Teddy"

Date of birth:
April 30th, 1890
Date of death:
October 8th, 1978 (Exmouth/Devon, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Lieutenant general. Retired in 1947.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Royal Field Artillery
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1914
Citation:
"Lieutenant Edmond Charles Acton Schreiber, Royal Field Artillery. Very gallant conduct on 14th September in saving horses which had become entangled in blocked road, and man-handling guns away from a position which had become untenable from a very heavy shell fire, continuing to work, although wounded."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 17th, 1915
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1917
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1917
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1918
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1944
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 26th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)

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