YORKSHIRE EAST AND NORTH

Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis VC - 6th Bn, Green Howards

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : YORKSHIRE - EAST & NORTH

Name John,
CUNNINGHAM George,
SYMONS

Rank Private Captain

Force 12th Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment Royal Regiment of Artillery
( later 5th Bn, Military Train )

VC won Hebuterne, Somme, France,
13 November 1916 Sebastopol, Crimea,
6 June 1855

London Gaz 13 January 1917 1 December 1857

Born Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire,
28 June 1897 South Hill, Cornwall,
18 March 1826

Died 21 February 1941,
Kingston-upon-Hull 18 November 1871,
Bridlington

Grave Western Cemetery, Hull
( name on family plot headstone ) Bridlington Priory Churchyard
( no headstone )

Location
of VC Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum, York HQ RLC Officers' Mess, Camberley

Remarks None None

Name	John, CUNNINGHAM	George, SYMONS
Rank	Private	Captain
Force	12th Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment	Royal Regiment of Artillery ( later 5th Bn, Military Train )
VC won	Hebuterne, Somme, France, 13 November 1916	Sebastopol, Crimea, 6 June 1855
London Gaz	13 January 1917	1 December 1857
Born	Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 28 June 1897	South Hill, Cornwall, 18 March 1826
Died	21 February 1941, Kingston-upon-Hull	18 November 1871, Bridlington
Grave	Western Cemetery, Hull ( name on family plot headstone )	Bridlington Priory Churchyard ( no headstone )
Location of VC	Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum, York	HQ RLC Officers' Mess, Camberley
Remarks	None	None

NORTH YORKSHIRE

Name Edward,
COOPER Tom,
DRESSER Frederick William,
HEDGES Alan Richard,
HILL-WALKER

Rank Major Private T / Lieutenant Major

Force 12th Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps 7th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment Bedfordshire Regiment
attd 6th Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment

VC won Langemarck, Belgium,
16 August 1917 Roeux, France,
12 May 1917 Bousies, France,
24 October 1918 Laing's Nek, 1st Boer War,
28 January 1881

London Gaz 14 September 1917 27 June 1917 31 January 1919 14 March 1882

Born Stockton-on-Tees,
4 May 1896 Huby, near Easingwold,
6 April 1891 Umballa, India,
22 November 1896 Northallerton,
12 July 1859

Died 19 August 1985,
Stockton-on-Tees 9 April 1982,
Middlesbrough 29 May 1954,
Harrogate 21 April 1944,
Thirsk

Grave Teeside Crematorium, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough Thorntree Cemetery, Middlesbrough Stonefall Crematorium, Harrogate St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Maunby

Location
of VC Preston Hall Museum, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees Green Howards Museum, Richmond Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton Not publicly held

Remarks None None None None

Name	Edward, COOPER	Tom, DRESSER	Frederick William, HEDGES	Alan Richard, HILL-WALKER
Rank	Major	Private	T / Lieutenant	Major
Force	12th Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps	7th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment	Bedfordshire Regiment attd 6th Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment	2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment
VC won	Langemarck, Belgium, 16 August 1917	Roeux, France, 12 May 1917	Bousies, France, 24 October 1918	Laing's Nek, 1st Boer War, 28 January 1881
London Gaz	14 September 1917	27 June 1917	31 January 1919	14 March 1882
Born	Stockton-on-Tees, 4 May 1896	Huby, near Easingwold, 6 April 1891	Umballa, India, 22 November 1896	Northallerton, 12 July 1859
Died	19 August 1985, Stockton-on-Tees	9 April 1982, Middlesbrough	29 May 1954, Harrogate	21 April 1944, Thirsk
Grave	Teeside Crematorium, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	Thorntree Cemetery, Middlesbrough	Stonefall Crematorium, Harrogate	St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Maunby
Location of VC	Preston Hall Museum, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	None

NORTH YORKSHIRE

Name Stanley Elton,
HOLLIS Richard Douglas,
SANDFORD James Alexander,
SMITH Thomas,
WILKINSON

Rank Company Sergeant Major Lieutenant Private Bombardier

Force 6th Bn, Green Howards Royal Navy ( HM Submarine C-3 ) 3rd Bn ( att'd 2nd Bn ), Border Regiment Royal Marine Artillery

VC won Normandy, D-Day Landings,
6 June 1944 Raid on Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22-23 April 1918 Rouges Banc, France,
21 December 1914 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855

London Gaz 17 August 1944 23 July 1918 18 February 1915 24 February 1857

Born Middlesbrough,
21 September 1921 Exmouth, Devon,
11 May 1891 Workington, Cumberland,
5 January 1881 York,
1831

Died 8 February 1972,
Loftus, Yorkshire 23 November 1918,
Grangetown, Yorkshire 21 May 1968,
Middlesbrough 22 September 1887,
York

Grave Acklam Cemetery, Middlesbrough Eston Cemetery Teeside Crematorium, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough York Cemetery
Location
of VC Green Howards Museum, Richmond Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle Royal Marine Museum, Southsea

Remarks None None None None

Name	Stanley Elton, HOLLIS	Richard Douglas, SANDFORD	James Alexander, SMITH	Thomas, WILKINSON
Rank	Company Sergeant Major	Lieutenant	Private	Bombardier
Force	6th Bn, Green Howards	Royal Navy ( HM Submarine C-3 )	3rd Bn ( att'd 2nd Bn ), Border Regiment	Royal Marine Artillery
VC won	Normandy, D-Day Landings, 6 June 1944	Raid on Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22-23 April 1918	Rouges Banc, France, 21 December 1914	Sebastopol, Crimea, 7 June 1855
London Gaz	17 August 1944	23 July 1918	18 February 1915	24 February 1857
Born	Middlesbrough, 21 September 1921	Exmouth, Devon, 11 May 1891	Workington, Cumberland, 5 January 1881	York, 1831
Died	8 February 1972, Loftus, Yorkshire	23 November 1918, Grangetown, Yorkshire	21 May 1968, Middlesbrough	22 September 1887, York
Grave	Acklam Cemetery, Middlesbrough	Eston Cemetery	Teeside Crematorium, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	York Cemetery
Location of VC	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon	Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle	Royal Marine Museum, Southsea
Remarks	None	None	None	None

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