CO DURHAM

Private James Towers VC - 2nd Bn, Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles )

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IN : CO DURHAM

Name Charles,
ANDERSON Richard Wallace,
ANNAND Frederick William,
DOBSON Michael Wilson,
HEAVISIDE

Rank Corporal Captain Lance-Corporal Private

Force Queen's Bays ( 2nd Dragoon Guards ) 2nd Bn Durham Light Infantry 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards 15th Bn The Durham Light Infantry

VC won Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny,
8 October 1858 River Dyle, Belgium,
15 - 16 May 1940 Chavonne, France,
28 September 1914 Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France,
6 May 1917

London Gaz 11 November 1862 23 August 1940 9 December 1914 8 June 1917

Born Liverpool,
1827 South Shields, Co Durham,
5 November 1914 Ovingham,
9 November 1886 Durham City,
20 October 1880

Died 19 April 1899,
Seaham Harbour 24 December 2004,
Whitesmocks, Durham City 13 November 1935,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 26 April 1939,
Craghead

Grave Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham Harbour
( headstone erected 1989 ) Durham City Crematorium Ryton & Crawcrook Cemetery
( headstone erected March 1986 ) St Thomas's Churchyard, Craghead
( headstone erected 1999 )

Location
of VC 1st, The Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum, Cardiff Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham

Remarks None None None None

Name	Charles, ANDERSON	Richard Wallace, ANNAND	Frederick William, DOBSON	Michael Wilson, HEAVISIDE
Rank	Corporal	Captain	Lance-Corporal	Private
Force	Queen's Bays ( 2nd Dragoon Guards )	2nd Bn Durham Light Infantry	2nd Bn Coldstream Guards	15th Bn The Durham Light Infantry
VC won	Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny, 8 October 1858	River Dyle, Belgium, 15 - 16 May 1940	Chavonne, France, 28 September 1914	Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France, 6 May 1917
London Gaz	11 November 1862	23 August 1940	9 December 1914	8 June 1917
Born	Liverpool, 1827	South Shields, Co Durham, 5 November 1914	Ovingham, 9 November 1886	Durham City, 20 October 1880
Died	19 April 1899, Seaham Harbour	24 December 2004, Whitesmocks, Durham City	13 November 1935, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	26 April 1939, Craghead
Grave	Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham Harbour ( headstone erected 1989 )	Durham City Crematorium	Ryton & Crawcrook Cemetery ( headstone erected March 1986 )	St Thomas's Churchyard, Craghead ( headstone erected 1999 )
Location of VC	1st, The Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum, Cardiff	Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham	Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London	Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham
Remarks	None	None	None	None

CO DURHAM

Name Thomas,
KENNY William,
MCNALLY Michael,
MURPHY Thomas,
YOUNG

Rank Lance-Sergeant Sergeant Farrier-Major Private

Force 13th Bn The Durham Light Infantry 8th Bn The Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn Military Train 9th Bn The Durham Light Infantry

VC won La Houssoie, France,
4 November 1915 Piave & Vazzola, Italy,
27 & 29 October 1918 Azimgurth, Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 * Bucquoy, France,
25 - 31 March 1918

London Gaz 7 December 1915 14 December 1918 27 May 1859 4 June 1918

Born South Wingate,
4 April 1882 Murton,
16 December 1894 Cahir, Co Tipperary, Ireland,
1832 Boldon,
28 January 1895

Died 29 November 1948,
South Wingate 5 January 1976,
Murton 4 April 1893
Darlington 15 October 1966,
Whickham

Grave Wheatley Hill Cemetery
( headstone erected 1994 ) Tyne & Wear Crematorium, Sunderland North Road Municipal Cemetery, Darlington St Patrick's Cemetery, High Spen

Location
of VC Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft VC Collection HQ RLC Officers' Mess, Camberley Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham

Remarks Killed in a mining accident MM & Bar * Forfeit of VC in 1872 for theft None

Name	Thomas, KENNY	William, MCNALLY	Michael, MURPHY	Thomas, YOUNG
Rank	Lance-Sergeant	Sergeant	Farrier-Major	Private
Force	13th Bn The Durham Light Infantry	8th Bn The Yorkshire Regiment	2nd Bn Military Train	9th Bn The Durham Light Infantry
VC won	La Houssoie, France, 4 November 1915	Piave & Vazzola, Italy, 27 & 29 October 1918	Azimgurth, Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858 *	Bucquoy, France, 25 - 31 March 1918
London Gaz	7 December 1915	14 December 1918	27 May 1859	4 June 1918
Born	South Wingate, 4 April 1882	Murton, 16 December 1894	Cahir, Co Tipperary, Ireland, 1832	Boldon, 28 January 1895
Died	29 November 1948, South Wingate	5 January 1976, Murton	4 April 1893 Darlington	15 October 1966, Whickham
Grave	Wheatley Hill Cemetery ( headstone erected 1994 )	Tyne & Wear Crematorium, Sunderland	North Road Municipal Cemetery, Darlington	St Patrick's Cemetery, High Spen
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	HQ RLC Officers' Mess, Camberley	Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham
Remarks	Killed in a mining accident	MM & Bar	* Forfeit of VC in 1872 for theft	None

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