The lead project coordinator is Ian Loftus of the Cheriton & Morehall Branch of the Royal British Legion who has already acquired a donation from Michael Howard the outgoing MP, and obtained extensive coverage in the local press and media. A Facebook page has also been raised "Cheriton Cemetery VC Graves Restoration Project". Anyone who wishes to assist in the restoration of these VC graves can contact Ian Loftus at - ianalanloftus@aol.com.

When commanding the 'Weser' in the Sea of Azoff, crossed the Isthmus of Arabat, and destroyed large quantities of forage on the Crimean shore of the Sivash. This action was performed by Commander Commerell, at night, accompanied by William Rickard, Quartermaster, and George Milestone Able Seaman

Having hauled their small boat across the Spit of Arabat, they traversed the Sivash to the Crimean shore of the Putrid Sea. The magazine of corn, of which they were in search, lay about two miles and a half off, and to reach it they had to ford two rivers, the Kara-su and the Salghir. The forage and corn, amounting to 400 tons, were stacked on the banks of the latter river, in the vicinity of a guard-house, and close to from twenty to thirty mounted Cossacks, who were encamped in the neighbouring village.

Commander Commerell and his two companions contrived to ignite the stacks, the rapid blazing of which alarmed the guard, who pursued them to the shore with a heavy fire of musketry, and very nearly succeeded in taking them prisoners.

On the breaking out of a mutiny in the 27th Bombay Native Infantry in July 1857, a party of the mutineers took up a position in the stronghold, or paga, near the town of Kolapore, and defended themselves to extremity.

Lieutenant Kerr, of the Southern Mahratta Irregular Horse, took a prominent share of the attack on the position, and at the moment when its capture was of great public importance, he made a dash at one of the gateways, with some dismounted horsemen, and forced an entrance by breaking down the gate.

The attack was completely successful, and the defenders were either killed, wounded, or captured, a result that may with perfect justice be attributed to Lieutenant Kerr’s dashing and devoted bravery.

( Letter from the Political Superintendent at Kolapore, to the Adjutant-General of the Army, dated 10th September 1857 ).

For having, at Inkermann, distinguished himself in front of his Regiment, by jumping over a wall, in the face of two battalions of Russian infantry, which were marching towards it, - for the purpose of encouraging his comrades by his example to advance against such heavy odds, - which they did, and succeeded in driving back both Battalions.