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SPRINGFIELD Edmund Osborn Major

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/22587

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SKR/DAT/IP/22587
Title
SPRINGFIELD Edmund Osborn Major
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: SPRINGFIELD;

Forename(s): Edmund Osborn;

Initials: EO;

Rank: Major;

Resided in: Saffron Waldon;

Previous Regiment: Norfolk Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 73 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 220 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 7 Bn;

Awarded: MC, MID;

Other Data: Uppingham Sch: b July 1892, son of TO Springfield, Roughton, Norfolk. Gt War: Major, Norfolk Regt, attd MGC, MC, MID, Order of the Nile, OBE, Sudan Political Service. Roadside, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex.
See correspondence concerning the death of 2/Lt John Turnbull Anderson 20 MGC
with 73 Coy July 1916, with 220 Coy Dec 1917;

Other Notes: MC: LG 1/1/1919 Lt (A/Major)
MID LG: 30/05/1918 ( Norf Regt attd MGC);

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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