Wainman Capt. and Brevet Major
Info
Surname | Wainman |
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Forename | Philip Stafford Gordon |
Rank | Capt. and Brevet Major |
Army No | |
Battalion | 6th & 2nd |
Commissioned | Not set |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | |
Died Killed | 1915-09-26 |
Death Details | Killed by machine gun fire at The Battle of Loos |
Enlisted Date | Not set |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | Not set |
Birth Place | |
Residence | Otterington Hall, Northallerton |
Discharged | Not set |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | 1914-09-30 |
Z Class | |
Surname Spellings | |
Other Info | He was a Captain on the retired list before WW1. Served with 'A' Company, 2nd Battalion. Served at Battle of Gheluvelt. Died age 35. Son of Mrs. Waimnan and the late Gordon Wainman, of Vine Cottage, Northallerton; husband of Christine Wainman, of Otterington Hall, Northallerton, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign. VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France - grave Ref: VI. D. 12. Regimental history show "The German rifles and machine-guns opened a devastating fire. Officers and men went down in rapid succession under a hail of bullets. On the left flank Major P. S. G. Wainman led his men forward, waving his stick till he fell riddled with bullets." |
Assignments
6th Worcestershire Regiment - Captain |
2nd Worcestershire Regiment - Captain |
2nd Worcestershire Regiment - Major |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The 1914 Star |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Engagement | Awarded |
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Mentioned in Despatches | Captain | 2nd | 1915-02-17 |
Foreign Decorations & Awards
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Royal Flying Corps
Rfc Number | |
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Battalion Before | |
Entry Rank | |
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