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Brigadier General Charles Fitzclarence VC - Royal Fusiliers

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Name Frederick William,
BELL Daniel,
BURGES John,
BYTHESEA John Charles Campbell,
DAUNT

Rank Lieutenant Colonel T / Lieutenant-Colonel Rear Admiral Colonel

Force West Australian Mounted Infantry The Gloucestershire Regiment
comd 7th Bn South Wales Borderes Royal Navy Bengal Military Police Bn.

VC won Boer War, South Africa
16 May 1901 Jumeaux, The Balkans,
18 September 1918 Crimea,
9 August 1854 Indian Mutiny,
2 October 1857

London Gaz 4 October 1901 14 December 1918 24 February 1857 25 February 1862

Born Perth, Western Australia
3 April 1875 Central London,
1 July 1873 Freshford, Somerset,
15 June 1827 8 November 1832,
Autranches, Normandy, France

Died 28 April 1954
Bristol 24 October 1946,
Bristol 18 May 1906,
West London 15 April 1886,
Bristol

Grave Canford Cemetery, Bristol
( restored January 1997 ) Arno's Vale Crematorium, Bristol
( memorial plaque erected October 2006 ) Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath Redland Green Parish Church Graveyard, Bristol

Location
of VC Western Australia Museum, Perth Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Lord Ashcroft VC Collection

Remarks None None CB CIE None

Name	Frederick William, BELL	Daniel, BURGES	John, BYTHESEA	John Charles Campbell, DAUNT
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel	T / Lieutenant-Colonel	Rear Admiral	Colonel
Force	West Australian Mounted Infantry	The Gloucestershire Regiment comd 7th Bn South Wales Borderes	Royal Navy	Bengal Military Police Bn.
VC won	Boer War, South Africa 16 May 1901	Jumeaux, The Balkans, 18 September 1918	Crimea, 9 August 1854	Indian Mutiny, 2 October 1857
London Gaz	4 October 1901	14 December 1918	24 February 1857	25 February 1862
Born	Perth, Western Australia 3 April 1875	Central London, 1 July 1873	Freshford, Somerset, 15 June 1827	8 November 1832, Autranches, Normandy, France
Died	28 April 1954 Bristol	24 October 1946, Bristol	18 May 1906, West London	15 April 1886, Bristol
Grave	Canford Cemetery, Bristol ( restored January 1997 )	Arno's Vale Crematorium, Bristol ( memorial plaque erected October 2006 )	Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath	Redland Green Parish Church Graveyard, Bristol
Location of VC	Western Australia Museum, Perth	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks	None	None	CB CIE	None

AVON

Name Gronow,
DAVIS George Fiott,
DAY George Vincent,
FOSBERY Manley Angell,
JAMES

Rank Major-General Captain Colonel Brigadier

Force Royal Regiment of Artillery Royal Navy 4th Bengal ( European ) Regiment
( att'd HM's 104th Bengal Fusiliers ) 8th Bn The Gloucestershire Regiment

VC won Crimea,
8 September 1855 Crimea,
17 September 1855 Umbeyla, North West India,
30 October 1863 France,
21 March 1918

London Gaz 23 June 1857 24 February 1857 7 July 1865 28 June 1918

Born Clifton, Bristol,
16 May 1828 Southampton,
20 June 1820 Stert, Wiltshire,
11 April 1832 Odiham, Hampshire,
12 July 1896

Died 18 October 1891,
Clifton, Bristol 18 December 1876,
Weston-super-Mare 8 May 1907,
Bath 23 September 1975,
Westbury on Trym

Grave Arno's Vale Cemetery, Bristol Weston-super-Mare Cemetery
( headstone erected May 2002 ) Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick Canford Crematorium, Bristol

Location
of VC Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Lord Ashcroft VC Collection

Remarks None None None DSO MC MBE

Name	Gronow, DAVIS	George Fiott, DAY	George Vincent, FOSBERY	Manley Angell, JAMES
Rank	Major-General	Captain	Colonel	Brigadier
Force	Royal Regiment of Artillery	Royal Navy	4th Bengal ( European ) Regiment ( att'd HM's 104th Bengal Fusiliers )	8th Bn The Gloucestershire Regiment
VC won	Crimea, 8 September 1855	Crimea, 17 September 1855	Umbeyla, North West India, 30 October 1863	France, 21 March 1918
London Gaz	23 June 1857	24 February 1857	7 July 1865	28 June 1918
Born	Clifton, Bristol, 16 May 1828	Southampton, 20 June 1820	Stert, Wiltshire, 11 April 1832	Odiham, Hampshire, 12 July 1896
Died	18 October 1891, Clifton, Bristol	18 December 1876, Weston-super-Mare	8 May 1907, Bath	23 September 1975, Westbury on Trym
Grave	Arno's Vale Cemetery, Bristol	Weston-super-Mare Cemetery ( headstone erected May 2002 )	Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick	Canford Crematorium, Bristol
Location of VC	Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich	Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks	None	None	None	DSO MC MBE

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Name Henry Edward,
JEROME Herbert Wallace,
LE PATOUREL Ferdinand Simeon,
LE QUESNE Herbert Taylor,
READE

Rank Major-General Brigadier Lieutenant-Colonel Surgeon General

Force 86th Regiment
( The Royal Irish Rifles ) 2nd Bn The Hampshire Regiment Medical Staff
( RAMC ) 61st Regiment
( The Gloucestershire Regiment )

VC won Indian Mutiny,
3 April 1858 Tunisia,
3 December 1942 Tartan Village, Burma,
4 May 1889 Indian Mutiny,
14 September 1857

London Gaz 11 November 1859 9 March 1943 29 October 1889 5 February 1861

Born Antigua, West Indies,
28 February 1830 Guernsey, Channel Islands,
20 June 1916 Jersey, Channel Islands,
25 December 1863 Perth, Ontario, Canada,
2 September 1828

Died 25 February 1901,
Bath 4 September 1979,
Chewton Mendip, Somerset 14 April 1950,
Bristol 23 June 1897,
Bath

Grave Lansdown Cemetery, Bath South Bristol Crematorium Canford Cemetery, Bristol
( restored Spring 1999 ) Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath

Location
of VC Not publicly held Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum Jersey Museum, St Helier Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester

Remarks None None None CB

Name	Henry Edward, JEROME	Herbert Wallace, LE PATOUREL	Ferdinand Simeon, LE QUESNE	Herbert Taylor, READE
Rank	Major-General	Brigadier	Lieutenant-Colonel	Surgeon General
Force	86th Regiment ( The Royal Irish Rifles )	2nd Bn The Hampshire Regiment	Medical Staff ( RAMC )	61st Regiment ( The Gloucestershire Regiment )
VC won	Indian Mutiny, 3 April 1858	Tunisia, 3 December 1942	Tartan Village, Burma, 4 May 1889	Indian Mutiny, 14 September 1857
London Gaz	11 November 1859	9 March 1943	29 October 1889	5 February 1861
Born	Antigua, West Indies, 28 February 1830	Guernsey, Channel Islands, 20 June 1916	Jersey, Channel Islands, 25 December 1863	Perth, Ontario, Canada, 2 September 1828
Died	25 February 1901, Bath	4 September 1979, Chewton Mendip, Somerset	14 April 1950, Bristol	23 June 1897, Bath
Grave	Lansdown Cemetery, Bath	South Bristol Crematorium	Canford Cemetery, Bristol ( restored Spring 1999 )	Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum	Jersey Museum, St Helier	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester
Remarks	None	None	None	CB

AVON

Name George Alexander,
RENNY Frederick George,
ROOM William Francis Frederick,
WALLER Harry Blanshard,
WOOD

Rank Major-General Acting Lance-Corporal Colonel Lance-Sergeant

Force Bengal Horse Artillery 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment 25th Bombay Native Infantry 2nd Bn Scots Guards

VC won Indian Mutiny,
16 September 1857 Belgium,
16 August 1917 Indian Mutiny,
20 June 1858 France,
13 October 1918

London Gaz 12 April 1859 17 October 1917 25 February 1862 14 December 1918

Born Riga, Latvia,
12 May 1825 Bristol,
31 May 1895 Dagoolie, India,
20 August 1839 Pocklington, Yorkshire,
21 June 1882

Died 5 January 1887,
Bath 19 January 1932,
Bristol 29 January 1885,
Bath 15 August 1924,
Bristol

Grave Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol

Location
of VC Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich National Army Museum, Chelsea Lord Ashcroft VC Collection York Castle Museum

Remarks None None None MM

Name	George Alexander, RENNY	Frederick George, ROOM	William Francis Frederick, WALLER	Harry Blanshard, WOOD
Rank	Major-General	Acting Lance-Corporal	Colonel	Lance-Sergeant
Force	Bengal Horse Artillery	2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment	25th Bombay Native Infantry	2nd Bn Scots Guards
VC won	Indian Mutiny, 16 September 1857	Belgium, 16 August 1917	Indian Mutiny, 20 June 1858	France, 13 October 1918
London Gaz	12 April 1859	17 October 1917	25 February 1862	14 December 1918
Born	Riga, Latvia, 12 May 1825	Bristol, 31 May 1895	Dagoolie, India, 20 August 1839	Pocklington, Yorkshire, 21 June 1882
Died	5 January 1887, Bath	19 January 1932, Bristol	29 January 1885, Bath	15 August 1924, Bristol
Grave	Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath	Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol	Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath	Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol
Location of VC	Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich	National Army Museum, Chelsea	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	York Castle Museum
Remarks	None	None	None	MM

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