VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS CREMATED IN GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Watson VC - Corps of Royal Engineers and Bengal Sappers & Miners

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IN : GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM, NORTH WEST LONDON

Name Sir Fenton John,
AYLMER The Hon Edward Barry Stewart,
BINGHAM Edward Douglas,
BROWN-SYNGE-HUTCHINSON Sir Brett,
CLOUTMAN

Rank Lieutenant General Rear Admiral Colonel Lieutenant Colonel

Force Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners Royal Navy * 14th ( King's ) Hussars 59th Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers

VC won Hunza Campaign, India,
2 December 1891 Battle of Jutland, North Sea,
31 May 1916 2nd Boer War,
13 October 1900 Pont-sur-Sambre, France
6 November 1918

London Gaz 12 July 1892 15 September 1916 15 Janaury 1901 31 January 1919

Born Hastings, East Sussex,
5 April 1862 Bangor, Co Down, N Ireland,
26 July 1881 Kassouli, Dagshai, India,
6 March 1861 North London,
7 November 1891

Died 3 Spetember 1935,
Wimbledon, SW London 24 September 1939,
Central London 3 March 1940,
Marble Arch, Central London 15 August 1971,
Highgate, N London

Grave Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor Museum of the King's Royal Hussars, Winchester Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham

Remarks KCB * HMS Nestor CB MC

Name	Sir Fenton John, AYLMER	The Hon Edward Barry Stewart, BINGHAM	Edward Douglas, BROWN-SYNGE-HUTCHINSON	Sir Brett, CLOUTMAN
Rank	Lieutenant General	Rear Admiral	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
Force	Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners	Royal Navy *	14th ( King's ) Hussars	59th Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers
VC won	Hunza Campaign, India, 2 December 1891	Battle of Jutland, North Sea, 31 May 1916	2nd Boer War, 13 October 1900	Pont-sur-Sambre, France 6 November 1918
London Gaz	12 July 1892	15 September 1916	15 Janaury 1901	31 January 1919
Born	Hastings, East Sussex, 5 April 1862	Bangor, Co Down, N Ireland, 26 July 1881	Kassouli, Dagshai, India, 6 March 1861	North London, 7 November 1891
Died	3 Spetember 1935, Wimbledon, SW London	24 September 1939, Central London	3 March 1940, Marble Arch, Central London	15 August 1971, Highgate, N London
Grave	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor	Museum of the King's Royal Hussars, Winchester	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
Remarks	KCB	* HMS Nestor	CB	MC

GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM, NORTH WEST LONDON

Name Percy Thompson,
DEAN Alexander Edward, Viscount,
FINCASTLE James Palmer,
HUFFAM Leonard Maurice,
KEYSOR

Rank Lieutenant Commander Major Major Lieutenant

Force Royal Navy * 16th ( The Queen's ) Lancers 5th Bn, Duke of Wellington's
( West Riding ) Regiment 1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force

VC won Raid on Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22-23 April 1918 Tirah Campaign, India,
17 August 1897 Monchy-le-Preux, France,
31 August 1918 Gallipoli,
7 August 1915

London Gaz 23 July 1918 9 November 1897 26 December 1918 15 October 1915

Born Blackburn, Lancashire,
20 July 1877 Portland Place, Central London,
22 April 1871 Dunblane, Perthshire,
31 March 1897 Paddington, W London,
3 November 1885

Died 20 March 1939,
N London 29 January 1962,
Sussex Place, W London 16 February 1968,
Burnt Oak, Middlesex 12 October 1951,
Paddington, W London

Grave Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held Not publicly held Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks * Raid on Zeebrugge DSO MVO. Later The Earl of Dunmore None None

Name	Percy Thompson, DEAN	Alexander Edward, Viscount, FINCASTLE	James Palmer, HUFFAM	Leonard Maurice, KEYSOR
Rank	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major	Lieutenant
Force	Royal Navy *	16th ( The Queen's ) Lancers	5th Bn, Duke of Wellington's ( West Riding ) Regiment	1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force
VC won	Raid on Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22-23 April 1918	Tirah Campaign, India, 17 August 1897	Monchy-le-Preux, France, 31 August 1918	Gallipoli, 7 August 1915
London Gaz	23 July 1918	9 November 1897	26 December 1918	15 October 1915
Born	Blackburn, Lancashire, 20 July 1877	Portland Place, Central London, 22 April 1871	Dunblane, Perthshire, 31 March 1897	Paddington, W London, 3 November 1885
Died	20 March 1939, N London	29 January 1962, Sussex Place, W London	16 February 1968, Burnt Oak, Middlesex	12 October 1951, Paddington, W London
Grave	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	* Raid on Zeebrugge	DSO MVO. Later The Earl of Dunmore	None	None

GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM, NORTH WEST LONDON

Name PARKASH SINGH The Rt Hon Sir John George, Bt,
SMYTH Arthur Percy,
SULLIVAN William John,
SYMONS

Rank Major Brigadier Corporal Captain

Force 5th Bn, 8th Punjab Regiment 15th Ludhiana Sikhs 45th Bn, Royal Fusiliers,
att'd North Russia Relief Force 7th Bn, Australian Imperial Force

VC won Donbaik, Burma,
6 January 1943 Richebourg L'Avoue, France,
16 May 1915 Shelka River, Russia,
10 August 1919 Gallipoli, Turkey,
8-9 August 1915

London Gaz 13 May 1943 29 June 1915 29 September 1919 15 October 1915

Born Jaranevela Tehsil, India,
31 March 1913 Teignmouth, Devon,
25 October 1893 Crystal Brook, South Australia,
27 November 1896 Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia,
10 July 1889

Died 23 March 1991,
Ealing, W London 26 April 1983,
Marylebone, Central London 9 April 1937,
Birdcage Walk, London 24 June 1948,
Paddington, W London

Grave Golders Green Crematorium
( ashes returned to the Punjab ) Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium * Golders Green Crematorium

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks None MC * Ashes at Tree 267A, N Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney None

Name	PARKASH SINGH	The Rt Hon Sir John George, Bt, SMYTH	Arthur Percy, SULLIVAN	William John, SYMONS
Rank	Major	Brigadier	Corporal	Captain
Force	5th Bn, 8th Punjab Regiment	15th Ludhiana Sikhs	45th Bn, Royal Fusiliers, att'd North Russia Relief Force	7th Bn, Australian Imperial Force
VC won	Donbaik, Burma, 6 January 1943	Richebourg L'Avoue, France, 16 May 1915	Shelka River, Russia, 10 August 1919	Gallipoli, Turkey, 8-9 August 1915
London Gaz	13 May 1943	29 June 1915	29 September 1919	15 October 1915
Born	Jaranevela Tehsil, India, 31 March 1913	Teignmouth, Devon, 25 October 1893	Crystal Brook, South Australia, 27 November 1896	Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1889
Died	23 March 1991, Ealing, W London	26 April 1983, Marylebone, Central London	9 April 1937, Birdcage Walk, London	24 June 1948, Paddington, W London
Grave	Golders Green Crematorium ( ashes returned to the Punjab )	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium *	Golders Green Crematorium
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	None	MC	* Ashes at Tree 267A, N Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney	None

GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM, NORTH WEST LONDON

Name James,
UPTON Thomas Colclough,
WATSON

Rank Corporal Lieutenant-Colonel

Force 1st Bn, Sherwood Foresters Royal Engineers and Bengal Sappers & Miners

VC won Rouges Bancs, France,
9 May 1915 Mohmand Campaign, India,
16-17 September 1897

London Gaz 29 June 1915 20 May 1898

Born Lincoln,
3 May 1888 11 April 1867,
Velsen, The Netherlands

Died 10 August 1949,
Edgware, Middlesex 15 June 1917,
London

Grave Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium

Location
of VC Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None

Name	James, UPTON	Thomas Colclough, WATSON
Rank	Corporal	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	1st Bn, Sherwood Foresters	Royal Engineers and Bengal Sappers & Miners
VC won	Rouges Bancs, France, 9 May 1915	Mohmand Campaign, India, 16-17 September 1897
London Gaz	29 June 1915	20 May 1898
Born	Lincoln, 3 May 1888	11 April 1867, Velsen, The Netherlands
Died	10 August 1949, Edgware, Middlesex	15 June 1917, London
Grave	Golders Green Crematorium	Golders Green Crematorium
Location of VC	Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None

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