VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )
VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )
VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )
VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )
VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )
Name
John William,
SAYERJohn,
SCHOFIELDCecil Harold,
SEWELLWilliam Henry,
SHORTRank
Lance Corporal
2nd Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Private Force
8th Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey )
5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
att'd 3rd (Light) Bn, Tank Corps8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment VC won
Le Verguier, France,
21 March 1918Givenchy, France,
9 April 1918Fremicourt, France,
29 August 1918Martinpuich, France,
6 August 1916London Gaz
9 June 1919
28 June 1918
30 October 1918
9 September 1916 Born
Ilford, Essex,
12 April 1879Revidge, Lancashire,
4 March 1892Greenwich, London,
27 January 1895Middlesbrough,
4 February 1885Died
18 April 1918,
Le Cateau, France *9 April 1918,
Givenchy, France29 August 1918,
Fremicourt, France7 August 1916,
Martinpuich, FranceGrave
Le Cateau Military Cemetery
Veille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture
Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx-Vrancourt
Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery Location
of VCNot publicly held
Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury
Royal Tank Regiment Museum, Bovington
Green Howards Museum, Richmond Remarks
* As a prisoner of war
None
None
None
Name
Ellis Welwood,
SIFTONEdward Benn,
SMITHJames Edward,
TAITRichard Charles,
TRAVISRank
Lance Sergeant
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Sergeant Force
18th Bn ( Western Ontario ), CEF
5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers
78th Bn ( Winnipeg Grendadiers )
2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, NZEF VC won
Neuville-St-Vaast, France,
9 April 1917Serre, France,
21 - 23 August 1918Amiens, France,
8 - 11 August 1918Rossignol Wood, France,
24 July 1918London Gaz
8 June 1917
22 October 1918
27 September 1918
27 September 1918 Born
Wallacetown, Ontario,
12 October 1891Maryport, Cumberland,
10 November 1898Greembrae, Dumfries & Galloway,
27 May 1886Otara, Southland,
6 April 1884Died
9 April 1917,
Neuville-St-Vaast, France12 January 1940,
Bucquoy, France *11 August 1918,
Amiens, France25 July 1918,
Rossignol Wood, FranceGrave
Lichfield Crater Cemetery, Thelus
Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension
Fouquescourt British Cemetery
Couin New British Cemetery Location
of VCElgin County Pioneer Museum, St Thomas, Ontario
Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, LondonGlenbow Museum, Calgary
Southland Museum, Invercargill, New Zealand Remarks
None
* Killed in action in WW II
MC
DCM, MM
Name
James Youll,
TURNBULLAlexander Buller,
TURNERBernard William,
VANNHorace,
WALLERRank
Sergeant
2nd Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel
Private Force
17th Bn, Highland Light Infantry
3rd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th Bn, Sherwood Foresters
10th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry VC won
Authuille, Somme, France,
1 July 1916Vermelles, France,
28 September 1915Canal du Nord, France,
29 September 1918Heninel, France,
10 April 1917London Gaz
25 November 1916
18 November 1915
14 December 1918
8 June 1917 Born
Glasgow,
24 December 1883Thatcham, Berkshire,
22 May 1893Rushden, Northamptonshire,
9 July 1887Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
23 September 1897Died
1 July 1916,
Authuille, France1 October 1915,
Chocques, France3 October 1918,
Rammicourt, France10 April 1917,
Heninel, FranceGrave
Lonsdale Cemetery, Aveluy & Authuille
Chocques Military Cemetery
Bellicourt British Cemetery
Cojeul British Cemetery, St Martin-sur-Cojeul Location
of VCNot publicly held
The Rifles ( Berkshire & Wiltshire ) Museum, Salisbury
Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, LondonNot publicly held Remarks
None
None
MC & Bar
None
Name
William Herbert,
WARINGLawrence Carthage,
WEATHERSHarry,
WELLSRichard Annesley,
WESTRank
Lance Sergeant
Corporal
Sergeant
Lieutenant Colonel Force
25th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers
43rd Bn, AIF
2nd Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment
North Irish Horse
seconded to 6th Bn, Tank CorpsVC won
Ronssby, France,
18 September 1918Allaines, France,
2 September 1918Le Rutoire Farm, France,
25 September 1915Courcelles & Vaulx Vracourt, France,
21 August & 2 September 1918London Gaz
31 January 1919
26 December 1918
18 November 1915
30 October 1918 Born
Welshpool, Montgomeryshire,
13 October 1885Whangarei, Auckland,
14 May 1890Herne Bay, Kent,
19 September 1888Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
26 September 1878Died
8 October 1918,
In hospital, Le Havre, France29 September 1918,
Peronne, France25 September 1915,
Le Rutoire Farm, France2 September 1918,
Vaulx Vracourt, FranceGrave
Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile
Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos
Mory Abbey Military Cemetery Location
of VCWelshpool Town Council, Powys
Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Royal Sussex Regiment Museum, Eastbourne ( now closed )
Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, LondonRemarks
MM
None
None
DSO & Bar, MC
Name
Thomas,
WOODCOCKTheodore,
WRIGHTFrank Edward,
YOUNGRank
Corporal
Captain
2nd Lieutenant
Force
2nd Bn, Irish Guards
57th Field Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers
1st Bn, Hertfordshire Regiment
VC won
Broenbeek, Belgium,
12 - 13 September 1917Mons, Belgium, 23 August 1914
Vailly, France, 14 September 1914Havrincourt, France,
18 September 1918London Gaz
17 October 1917
16 November 1914
14 December 1918
Born
Wigan, Lancashire,
19 March 1888Hove, East Sussex,
15 May 1883Cherat, NW India (Pakistan),
2 October 1895Died
27 March 1918,
Bullecourt, France14 September 1914,
Vailly, France18 September 1918,
Havrincourt, FranceGrave
Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery
Vailly British Cemetery
Hermies Hill British Cemetery
Location
of VCIrish Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton
Remarks
None
None
None