Lt. Col. Piers William North, DSO

Lt. Col. Piers William North (later Major) (F. S. A. D. S. O.) Royal Berkshire Regiment, born March 13th 1871. Served through the South African War. Mentioned in Despatches-

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: Piers William
• Initials: P
• Surname: North
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
• Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Service Order

• Gazette Info: 9968
  
• Gazette Date: 26/09/1917
  
• Gazette Date: 08/01/1918
  
• Gazette Page: 565 Gazette Info: Gazette issue 30466. D.S.O. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his men to the attack with utter disregard of danger under heavy fire, and the dash with which his battalion went forward in the attack and secured a considerable number of prisoners was largely due to his fine personal example. He was shortly afterwards severely wounded in the chest and back. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
  * Service: British Army

• Regiment: Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
• Service: BA
• Fate: Wounded, date not known

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Gallantry Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

• Gazette Info: Gazette issue 30093. Mentioned in Despatches by Sir Douglas Haig. Deserving of special mention.
• Gazette Date: 25/05/1917
• Gazette Page: 5164

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Gallantry Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

• Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 30441. Mentioned in Despatches The following is a continuation of Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of the 7th November, submitting names deserving special mention, published in a Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, 18th December, 1917.
• Gazette Date: 18/12/1917
• Gazette Page: 13366

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Further Information: Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Execpt Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List], [L],