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1897 Jun 20. Born Sussex
1901 census at Wokingham Berks
1915 Aug 9. Enlisted in RFA. He was an Assistant Schoolmaster
1915 Nov 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1917 Jul 1. Promoted Lt
1917 Jul 21. Landed in Egypt
1918 Apr 3. Seconded to MGC
1918 Jul 18 MC Gazetted. Lt . Gerald Haldane Unwin, Yeo. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty . Acting as brigade galloper, he, on two occasions, went forward , with great coolness and indifference to danger, to reconnoitre the village for machine guns
1920 Sep 10. joined ADRIC with service no. 528. Posted to K Coy.
1920 Dec 28. Promoted Section Leader.
1921 Jan 8. Promoted Platoon Commander
1921 Mar 26 Posted to Depot Coy
1921 May 27 Raids with R Coy
1921 Jul 2. Posted to R Coy Promoted 2nd in Command
1921 Aug 27 to 5 Sep on Leave
1921 Dec 31 to 12 Jan 1922 on Leave
1921 Sep 3. Gazetted out of Army as Lt
1922 Jan 27 Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1925 Sep 12. 99th (Bucks and Berks Yeo.) Field Bde.—Lt. Gerald Haldane Unwin, M.C., ceases to hold a commn. in the T.A. for failing to comply with military regulations.
1931 Sep 2 Married Lucy M Bidlake at Wirral, Cheshire. Lucy Mary (familiarly known as Molly) married Gerald Victor Haldane Unwin (1897-1976) at Neston with the wedding ceremony being conducted by Walter Bidlake as he was the vicar of Neston at the time.
1939 Living in West Lancs
1941 Oct 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt. Gerald Victor Haldane UNWIN, M.C. (2706) , late Lt. T.A
1939 Register. He is a waxed paper salesman living with wife Lucy M at Holt House, Holt Grove , West Lancashire R.D., Lancashire
1976 Dec 31. Died Croft Upper Basildon Pangburne Berks