VC Ian Oswald Liddell

Male 1919 - 1945  (25 years)


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  • Name VC Ian Oswald Liddell 
    Birth 19 Oct 1919  Shanghai Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Apr 1945  Lingen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I1362  Calow/Doig family tree
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2016 

    Father Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Marriage Between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1945  Kensington Registration District Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2016 

  • Notes 
    • From Commenwealth War Graves Site:
      In Memory of
      IAN OSWALD LIDDELL VC
      Captain
      156048
      5th Bn., Coldstream Guards
      who died on Saturday, 21st April 1945. Age 25.

      Citation: The following details are taken from the London Gazette of June 5th, 1945:- In Germany on April 3rd, 1945, Captain Liddell was commanding a company of the Coldstream Guards ordered to capture intact a bridge over the river Ems, near Lingen. The bridge was heavily defended and prepared for demolition. Captain Liddell ran forward alone to neutralise the 500 lb. charges. Unprotected, and all the time under intense fire, he crossed and re-crossed the whole length of the bridge, disconnecting the charges at both ends and underneath it. The bridge was captured intact, and the way cleared for the advance over the river. Captain Liddell's outstanding gallantry and superb example of courage will never be forgotten by those who saw it. This very brave officer later died of wounds subsequently received in action.

      Additional Information: Son of Percy William Oswald and Gwendoline Ray Liddell, of Shirenewton, Monmouthshire; husband of Patricia Mary Liddell, of Great Canfield, Essex.

      Commemorative Information
      Grave Reference/
      Panel Number: 3. D. 13.

      (Location of grave not given)

      Details of death and award of VC on http://www.shinycapstar.com/liddel.htm

  • Sources 
    1. [S287] Wikipedia.

    2. [S85] Commonwealth War Graves Comission Web Site.

    3. [S168] GRO Marriage Index, Kensington, March quarter 1945, vol 1a, page 165.