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Currie, Ryves Alexander Mark

Date of birth:
June 18th, 1875
Date of death:
March 30th, 1920 (Free City of Danzig)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Malbork
Plot: 8. Row: A. Grave: 7.
Nationality:
British

Biography

Rank: Brigadier General

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, British Army
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1916
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, British Army
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1917
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Unit:
1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, British Army
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1919
For distinguished service in France and Flanders
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, British Army
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1919
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918

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