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Major William Basil Wedd

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-05-01
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: William Wedd Jr.
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: 162 Jameson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: 162 Jameson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Height: 72 inches
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1966-11-06

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Major
Rank detail
  1. Major (Army). 1917-12-21 to 1919-10-31
  2. Major (Army). 1917-08-01 to 1917-12-21
  3. Major (Army). 1917-04-10 to 1917-08-01
  4. Major (Army). 1917-03-26 to 1917-04-10
  5. Major, 7th Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-15 to 1917-03-26
  6. Captain (Army). 1916-01-16 to 1916-08-15
  7. Captain (Army). 1915-12-27 to 1916-01-16
  8. Captain, 1st Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1915-09-10 to 1915-12-26
  9. Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1915-09-10
  10. Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-18 to 1914-09-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed:

Wounded June 13, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood

Awards

Military Cross
Description:

No citation found


Date of award: 1916-06-06
Source: London Gazette No. 29608, pg. 5578

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1917-01-04
Source: London Gazette No. 29890, pg. 257

Mentioned in Despatches (A list)
Date of award: 1918-12-31
Source: London Gazette No. 31089, pg. 15218

Distinguished Service Order
Description:

No citation found


Date of award: 1919-01-01
Source: London Gazette No. 31092, pg. 21

Croix de Guerre (France)
Description:

No citation found


Date of award: 1919-06-07
Source: London Gazette No. 31393, pg. 7399

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 288570
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10196-S002
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Wedd and Amelia Eleanor Wedd (nee Astleford); older brother of Lieutenant Sydney Ellis Wedd; husband of Nora Marsh Wedd (nee van Nostrand) married October 6, 1915

Prior service with the QOR

Uploader's Research notes:

Son of William Wedd and Amelia Eleanor Wedd (nee Astleford); older brother of Lieutenant Sydney Ellis Wedd (Service No. McG162); husband of Nora Marsh Wedd (nee van Nostrand) married October 6, 1915

1st Brigade Headquarters Nominal Roll

He rose to the rank of Brigadier in the Second World War and served on the First Canadian Army Headquarters Staff in the Netherlands

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2011-05-14
Last modified: 2023-06-18