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  • Frederick William Lumsden
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  • Brigadier General Frederick William Lumsden VC, CB, DSO & Three Bars (14 December 1872 – 4 June 1918) was a British officer in Royal Marine Artillery and later the General Staff, during the First World War. During his service he was decorated four times for valourous service and saw action in several major campaigns before he was killed just months before the war's end in June 1918 with the rank of Brigadier-General. Amongst his decorations was the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award available to British or Commonwealth troops.
Unit
  • Royal Marine Artillery, General Staff
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serviceyears
  • 1890
Birth Date
  • 1872-12-14
Commands
  • 14
  • No. 1 Howitzer Battery, Royal Marine Artillery
  • Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Brigade
Branch
  • 22
death place
  • Blairvill, Arras, France
Name
  • Frederick William Lumsden
Caption
  • Portrait by H. Donald Smith, 1920
Birth Place
  • Faizabad, India
Awards
death date
  • 1918-06-04
Rank
Allegiance
  • United Kingdom
Battles
abstract
  • Brigadier General Frederick William Lumsden VC, CB, DSO & Three Bars (14 December 1872 – 4 June 1918) was a British officer in Royal Marine Artillery and later the General Staff, during the First World War. During his service he was decorated four times for valourous service and saw action in several major campaigns before he was killed just months before the war's end in June 1918 with the rank of Brigadier-General. Amongst his decorations was the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award available to British or Commonwealth troops.