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Gilbride, William Preston
- Date of birth:
- April 28th, 1911 (St. Alban's/Vermont, United States)
- Nationality:
- Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, 1st Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Colonel
- Unit:
- Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, 1st Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Brigadier
- Unit:
- Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, I Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Brigadier
- Unit:
- Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, I Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1945
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Brigadier
- Unit:
- Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, I Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1946
Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette of 22 dec.1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordine Militare di Savoia -Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Philip Brent
- - GilbrideWP
- http://www.onderscheidingen.nl
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37151/supplement/3385/data.pdf
- Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
- Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Acting Brigadier ... | The National Archives
- Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37476/page/1053/data.pdf
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