The Museum of the Manchester Regiment

Ashton Town Hall
Market Place
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
OL6 6DL

Tel: 0161 342 2254

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The following Victoria Crosses are held by the Manchester Regiment Museum
Rank First Name Last Name Manchester Regiment Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Wilfrith ELSTOB Comd 16th Bn, Manchester Regiment
Major William Thomas FORSHAW 9th Bn, Manchester Regiment
Captain George Stuart HENDERSON 2nd Bn, Manchester Regiment
Corporal James PITTS 1st Bn, Manchester Regiment
Private Robert SCOTT 1st Bn, Manchester Regiment
Private George STRINGER 1st Bn, Manchester Regiment

Location of other Manchester Regiment VCs
Rank First Name Last Name Location
2nd Lieutenant Charles Henry COVERDALE Not publicly held
Co Sergeant Major George EVANS Imperial War Museum, Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Sergeant John HOGAN Oldham Civic Centre
2nd Lieutenant James KIRK Military Medal Museum, San Jose, California
Captain James LEACH Lord Ashcroft Gallery, Imperial War Museum
Private Walter MILLS Not publicly held
Sergeant Issy SMITH Not publicly held
Private Alfred Robert WILKINSON Lord Ashcroft Gallery, Imperial War Museum

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10 August 2003