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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30183" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Liversedge </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Harry Bluett </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) + 1 Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel + Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Navy Cross with Gold Star </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>New Georgia 1943 (NC) Iwo Jima 1945 (Gold Star) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 21.9.1894 Volcano,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father William Liversedge (1852-1928)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Kate (nee Herbert) Liversedge (1862-1942)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated University of California,Berkeley</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>represented U.S.A. Olympic Games 1920 (Bronze Medal) and 1924 as shot putter</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted U.S.M.C. as Private May 1917</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Second Lieutenant September 1918</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>First Lieutenant July 1919</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1919-1927 served following :-</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Barracks,Quantico,Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2nd Provisional Marine Brigade,Santo Domingo</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Naval Academy,Annapolis</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Barracks,Quantico</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Port au Prince,Haiti (Aide to Brigadier General John H. Russell)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Barracks,Quantico</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Port au Prince,Haiti (Aide to American High Commissioner)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Quantico and Naval Academy again</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mare Island,California and Quantico again</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3rd Marine Brigade,Tientsin 1927-29</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Barracks,Quantico 1929</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Corps Base,San Diego,California 1929-31</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ Department of the Pacific,San Francisco 1932 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>USS California 1933-35</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff of Basic School,Marine Barracks,Navy Yard,Philadelphia 1936 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1st Marine Brigade,Quantico 1938-40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Inspector-Instructor,14th Bn,U.S.M.C.R.,Spokane,Washington 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Bn 8th Marine Regiment 1940-42 (Lt-Col)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3rd Marine Raider Bn (C.O.) 20.9.1942 - 14.3.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1st Marine Raider Regiment (C.O) 15.3.1943 - 26.12.1943 (Colonel)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28th Marine Regiment (C.O.) 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of 12th Marine Reserve District and District Marine Officer,12th Naval District,San Francisco 1946-48</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commander 1st Marine Division,Camp Pendleton,California 1948 (Brig-Gen)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commander Fleet Marine Force,Guam 1949-50</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Commander,Marine Barracks,Camp Pendleton,California 1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Marine Corps Reserve 1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 25.11.1951 Bethesda,Maryland (Aged 57)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador County, California, USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/h-liversedge.3443/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/3/3443-9e8c9041d2c540289e843397f7e47647.jpg?1591383753" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/h-liversedge.3444/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/3/3444-f79c30518032cd4ea656e952f101bb41.jpg?1591383754" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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