Sergeant George Howell VC MM - 1st ( New South Wales ) Bn, AIF

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY QUEENSLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASMANIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Name Charles Groves Wright,
ANDERSON		 Stanley Robert,
MCDOUGALL

Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Sergeant

Force Comd 2/19th Bn ( NSW ) AMF 47th Bn ( Queensland ) AIF

VC won Battle of Muar River, Malaya,
18 - 22 January 1942		 Dermancourt, France,
28 March 1918

London Gaz 13 February 1942 3 May 1918

Born Cape Town, South Africa,
12 February 1897		 Hobart, Tasmania,
23 July 1890

Died 11 November 1988,
Canberra		 7 July 1968,
Scotsdale, Tasmania

Grave Norwood Crematorium, Canberra Norwood Crematorium, Canberra

Location
of VC		 Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks MC MM

QUEENSLAND

Name Henry,
DALZIEL		 Bernard Sidney,
GORDON		 Charles,
HEAPHY		 Henry William,
MURRAY
Rank Sergeant Lance-Corporal Major Lieutenant-Colonel
Force 15th Bn ( Q & T ) AIF 41st Bn ( Queensland ) AIF Auckland Militia, New Zealand Military Forces 13th Bn ( NSW ) AIF
VC won Hamel Wood, France,
4 July 1918		 Fragny Wood, Bray, France,
26 - 27 August 1918		 Mangapiko River, New Zealand,
11 February 1864		 Gueudecourt, France,
4 - 5 February 1917
London Gaz 17 August 1918 26 December 1918 8 February 1867 10 March 1917
Born Irvinebank,
18 February 1893		 Launceston, Tasmania,
16 August 1891		 London, England,
1821		 Launceston, Tasmania,
30 December 1884
Died 24 July 1965,
Brisbane		 19 October 1963,
Torquay		 3 August 1881,
Toowong, Nr Brisbane		 7 January 1966,
Darling Downs
Grave Mount Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane Mount Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane Mount Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Australian War Memorial, Canberra Auckland War Memorial Museum Not publicly held
Remarks None MM None CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM

QUEENSLAND

Name Timothy,
O'HEA		 Edgar Thomas,
TOWNER

Rank Private Major

Force 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn Machine-Gun Corps, AIF

VC won Danville, Quebec, Canada,
9 June 1866		 Mont St Quentin, France,
1 September 1918

London Gaz 1 January 1867 14 December 1918

Born Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland,
1843		 Glencoe Station, Nr Blackall,
19 April 1890

Died December 1874,
Sturt's Desert, Queensland		 18 August 1972,
Kaloola Station, Nr Longreach

Grave Near Noccundra Station ( unconfirmed ) Longreach Town Cemetery

Location
of VC		 Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester Not publicly held

Remarks Died of thirst & starvation on an expedition MC

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Name Arthur Seaforth,
BLACKBURN		 Thomas,
CALDWELL		 Philip,
DAVEY		 Frederick William,
HOLMES
Rank Brigadier Company Sergeant-Major Corporal Captain
Force 10th Bn ( South Australia ) AIF 12th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers 10th Bn ( South Australia ) AIF 2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won Pozieres, Somme, France,
23 July 1916		 Audenarde, Belgium,
31 October 1918		 Merris, France,
28 July 1918		 Le Cateau, France,
26 August 1914
London Gaz 9 September 1916 6 January 1919 17 August 1918 25 November 1914
Born Adelaide,
25 November 1892		 Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
10 February 1894		 Nr Unley, Goodwood,
10 October 1896		 London, England,
7 September 1891
Died 24 November 1960,
Adelaide		 6 June 1969,
Adelaide		 21 December 1953,
Springbank		 22 October 1969,
Port Augusta
Grave West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Centennial Park Crematorium, Adelaide West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Stirling District Crematorium, Adelaide
Location
of VC		 Australian War Memorial, Canberra Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held
Remarks CMG, CBE, MC None MM None

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Name Reginald Roy,
INWOOD		 Joergen Christian,
JENSEN		 John,
LEAK
Rank Sergeant T / Sergeant Private
Force 10th Bn ( South Australia ) AIF 50th Bn ( South Australia ) AIF 9th Bn ( Queensland ) AIF
VC won Polygon Wood, Belgium,
19 - 22 September 1917		 Noreuil, France,
2 April 1917		 Pozieres, Somme, France,
23 July 1916
London Gaz 26 November 1917 8 June 1917 9 September 1916
Born Renmark, North Adelaide,
14 July 1890		 Loegster, Aalborg, Denmark,
15 January 1891		 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England,
1896
Died 23 October 1971,
Adelaide		 31 May 1922,
Adelaide		 20 October 1972,
Adelaide
Grave West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide Stirling District Cemetery, Adelaide
Location
of VC		 Adelaide Town Hall Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held
Remarks None None None

TASMANIA

Name John Hutton,
BISDEE		 John James,
DWYER		 John Vincent,
HOLLAND		 Percy Clyde,
STATTON
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant Lieutenant Sergeant
Force Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen 4th Coy Machine-Gun Corps AIF 3rd Bn Leinster Regiment 40th Bn ( Tasmania ) AIF
VC won Warm Bad, Pretoria, 2nd Boer War,
1 September 1900		 Zonnebeke, Belgium,
26 September 1917		 Guillimont, Somme, France,
3 September 1916		 Proyart, France,
12 August 1918
London Gaz 13 November 1900 26 November 1917 26 October 1916 27 September 1918
Born Hutton Park,
28 September 1869		 Lovett,
9 March 1890		 Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland,
19 July 1889		 Beaconsfield,
21 October 1890
Died 14 January 1930,
Tranquility, Nr Melton Mowbray		 17 January 1962,
Bruny Island		 27 February 1975,
Hobart		 7 December 1959,
Hobart
Grave St James' Churchyard, Tranquility Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart Cornelian Bay Crematorium, Hobart
Location
of VC		 Tasmanian Museum, Hobart Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks OBE None None MM

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