EAST SUSSEX

Major General William Walker VC CB - 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles ( sec'd Bikanir Camel Corps )

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EAST SUSSEX

Name Frederick Charles,
BOOTH Clifford,
COFFIN Edmond William,
COSTELLO John James,
CROWE

Rank Captain Major General Brigadier General Captain

Force British South African Police
att'd Rhodesia Native Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
comd 25th Infantry Brigade 22nd ( Punjab ) Regiment, Bengal Infantry 2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regiment

VC won Songea, German East Africa,
12 February 1917 Westhoek, Belgium,
31 July 1917 Malakand Campaign, India,
26 July 1897 Neuve Eglise, Belgium,
14 April 1918

London Gaz 8 June 1917 14 September 1917 9 November 1897 26 June 1918

Born Upper Holloway, N London,
6 March 1890 Blackheath, London,
10 February 1870 Sheikhbudin, Punjab, India,
7 August 1873 Devonport, Devon,
28 December 1876

Died 14 September 1960,
Brighton 4 February 1959,
Torquay, Devon 7 June 1949,
Eastbourne 27 February 1965,
Brighton

Grave Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton
( image courtesy Steve Davies ) Holy Trinity Churchyard, Coleman's Hatch St Mark's Churchyard, Hadlow Down
( image courtesy Steve Davies ) Downs Crematorium, Brighton

Location
of VC Location unknown - last seen:
Regimental Depot, British South Africa Police, Salisbury ( Harare ) Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham National Army Museum, London Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester

Remarks DCM CB DSO & Bar CMG CVO DSO None

Name	Frederick Charles, BOOTH	Clifford, COFFIN	Edmond William, COSTELLO	John James, CROWE
Rank	Captain	Major General	Brigadier General	Captain
Force	British South African Police att'd Rhodesia Native Regiment	Corps of Royal Engineers comd 25th Infantry Brigade	22nd ( Punjab ) Regiment, Bengal Infantry	2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regiment
VC won	Songea, German East Africa, 12 February 1917	Westhoek, Belgium, 31 July 1917	Malakand Campaign, India, 26 July 1897	Neuve Eglise, Belgium, 14 April 1918
London Gaz	8 June 1917	14 September 1917	9 November 1897	26 June 1918
Born	Upper Holloway, N London, 6 March 1890	Blackheath, London, 10 February 1870	Sheikhbudin, Punjab, India, 7 August 1873	Devonport, Devon, 28 December 1876
Died	14 September 1960, Brighton	4 February 1959, Torquay, Devon	7 June 1949, Eastbourne	27 February 1965, Brighton
Grave	Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton ( image courtesy Steve Davies )	Holy Trinity Churchyard, Coleman's Hatch	St Mark's Churchyard, Hadlow Down ( image courtesy Steve Davies )	Downs Crematorium, Brighton
Location of VC	Location unknown - last seen: Regimental Depot, British South Africa Police, Salisbury ( Harare )	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	National Army Museum, London	Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester
Remarks	DCM	CB DSO & Bar	CMG CVO DSO	None

EAST SUSSEX

Name James Lennox,
DAWSON Philip John,
GARDNER George,
GRISTOCK Henry Mitchell,
JONES

Rank Colonel Captain Company Sergeant-Major Captain

Force 187th Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers 4th Royal Tank Regiment 2nd Bn, Royal Norfolk Regiment 7th Regiment
( Royal Fusiliers )

VC won Hohenzollern Redoubt, France,
10 October 1915 Tobruk, Libya,
23 November 1941 South of Tournai, France,
21 May 1940 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855

London Gaz 7 December 1915 10 February 1942 23 August 1940 25 September 1857

Born Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire,
25 December 1891 Sydenham, London,
25 December 1914 Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa,
14 January 1905 Dublin,
11 February 1831

Died 15 February 1967,
Eastbourne 15 February 2003,
Hove 16 June 1940,
Brighton 18 December 1916,
Eastbourne

Grave Eastbourne Crematorium Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton
Plaque: St Andrew's Church, Hove Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton Ocklynge Old Cemetery, Eastbourne
( image courtesy Steve Davies )

Location
of VC University of Glasgow Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum, Norwich Army Museum of New South Wales at Victoria Barracks, Sydney

Remarks None MC None None

Name	James Lennox, DAWSON	Philip John, GARDNER	George, GRISTOCK	Henry Mitchell, JONES
Rank	Colonel	Captain	Company Sergeant-Major	Captain
Force	187th Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers	4th Royal Tank Regiment	2nd Bn, Royal Norfolk Regiment	7th Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers )
VC won	Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, 10 October 1915	Tobruk, Libya, 23 November 1941	South of Tournai, France, 21 May 1940	Sebastopol, Crimea, 7 June 1855
London Gaz	7 December 1915	10 February 1942	23 August 1940	25 September 1857
Born	Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, 25 December 1891	Sydenham, London, 25 December 1914	Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, 14 January 1905	Dublin, 11 February 1831
Died	15 February 1967, Eastbourne	15 February 2003, Hove	16 June 1940, Brighton	18 December 1916, Eastbourne
Grave	Eastbourne Crematorium	Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton Plaque: St Andrew's Church, Hove	Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton	Ocklynge Old Cemetery, Eastbourne ( image courtesy Steve Davies )
Location of VC	University of Glasgow	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum, Norwich	Army Museum of New South Wales at Victoria Barracks, Sydney
Remarks	None	MC	None	None

EAST SUSSEX

Name Sir Wilbraham Oates,
LENNOX George Burdon,
MCKEAN George,
MONGER William George,
WALKER

Rank General Captain Private Major General

Force Corps of Royal Engineers 14th Bn ( Royal Montreal Regiment ), CEF 23rd Regiment
( Royal Welch Fusiliers ) 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles
( sec'd Bikanir Camel Corps )

VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
20 November 1854 Gavrelle, France,
27-28 April 1918 Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
18 November 1857 Daratoleh, Somaliland,
22 April 1903

London Gaz 24 February 1857 28 June 1918 12 April 1859 7 August 1903

Born Goodwood, West Sussex,
4 August 1830 Willington, Co Durham,
4 July 1888 Woodmancott, Hampshire,
3 March 1840 Naini Tal, India,
29 May 1863

Died 7 February 1897,
Chester Square, London 26 November 1926,
Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire 9 August 1887,
St Leonards-on-Sea 16 February 1936,
Seaford

Grave Woodvale Cemetery, Brighton
( image courtesy Steve Davies ) Brighton Extra-Mural Cemetery
( image courtesy Steve Davies ) Hastings Borough Cemetery
( image courtesy Steve Davies ) Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon National Army Museum, London

Remarks KCB MC MM None CB

Name	Sir Wilbraham Oates, LENNOX	George Burdon, MCKEAN	George, MONGER	William George, WALKER
Rank	General	Captain	Private	Major General
Force	Corps of Royal Engineers	14th Bn ( Royal Montreal Regiment ), CEF	23rd Regiment ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )	1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles ( sec'd Bikanir Camel Corps )
VC won	Sebastopol, Crimea, 20 November 1854	Gavrelle, France, 27-28 April 1918	Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 18 November 1857	Daratoleh, Somaliland, 22 April 1903
London Gaz	24 February 1857	28 June 1918	12 April 1859	7 August 1903
Born	Goodwood, West Sussex, 4 August 1830	Willington, Co Durham, 4 July 1888	Woodmancott, Hampshire, 3 March 1840	Naini Tal, India, 29 May 1863
Died	7 February 1897, Chester Square, London	26 November 1926, Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire	9 August 1887, St Leonards-on-Sea	16 February 1936, Seaford
Grave	Woodvale Cemetery, Brighton ( image courtesy Steve Davies )	Brighton Extra-Mural Cemetery ( image courtesy Steve Davies )	Hastings Borough Cemetery ( image courtesy Steve Davies )	Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon	National Army Museum, London
Remarks	KCB	MC MM	None	CB

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