Second Lieutenant Ronald Hulbert Creery
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Creery,
Ronald Hulbert
Date of birth: 1897-02-12
Place of birth: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: Andrew Creery, father, of 1389 Jervis Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-23
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Duisans British Cemetery, IV. A. 8.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 428136
Highest Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Rank detail
- Second Lieutenant (British Army).
- Corporal, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As observation officer he went forward with our infantry attack and sent back informaiton which enabled several enemy batteries to be engaged by his own and other batteries.
Date of award: 1917-07-17
Source: London Gazette Issue 30188
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 169163
LAC ID:
125039
Service file: B2132-S012
Uploader's Notes: Son of Andrew McCreight Creery and Anna Creery, of 1389 Jervis St., Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior service with 6th Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles.
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Second Lieutenant Army British Artillery Royal Garrison Artillery 121st Siege Battery Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As observation officer he went forward with our infantry attack and sent back informaiton which enabled several enemy batteries to be engaged by his own and other batteries. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20