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Gilbride, William Preston
Gilbride, William Preston
Awards: Italy to Commonwealth (WW2)
Awards: Netherlands to Commonwealth
Awards: USA to Commonwealth (WW2)
Date of birth:
April 28th, 1911 (St. Alban's/Vermont, United States)
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
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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
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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
Mentioned in Dispatches
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
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
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)
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro - Grand'Ufficiale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Philip Brent
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GilbrideWP
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http://www.onderscheidingen.nl
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37151/supplement/3385/data.pdf
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Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
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Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Acting Brigadier ... | The National Archives
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Recommendation for Award for Gilbride, William Preston Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37476/page/1053/data.pdf
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