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

VC married between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1945 in Kensington Registration District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]