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Captain George Stuart Henderson VC, DSO & Bar, MC - 2nd Bn, The Manchester Regiment

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: IRAQ

Name Edgar, Christopher,
COOKSON Charles, Henry,
COWLEY David,
FINLAY Humphrey, Osbaldston, Brooke,
FIRMAN

Rank Lieutenant-Commander Lieutenant-Commander Sergeant Lieutenant

Force Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 2nd Bn, Black Watch Royal Navy

VC won Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
28 September 1915 Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 - 25 April 1916 Rue du Bois, Auburs Ridge, France,
9 May 1915 Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 - 25 April 1916

London Gaz 21 January 1916 2 February 1917 29 June 1915 2 February 1917

Born Tranmere, Cheshire,
13 December 1883 Bagdad, Iraq,
21 February 1872 Guardbridge, Fife,
25 January 1893 Kensington, London,
24 November 1886

Died 28 September 1915,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 25 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 21 January 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 25 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *

Grave Amara War Cemetery
( grave may have been destroyed ) No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial

Location
of VC Not publicly held Not publicly held The Black Watch Museum, Perth Not publicly held

Remarks DSO
* Killed during his VC action * Taken prisoner and probably executed * Kllled in action * Killed during his VC action

Name	Edgar, Christopher, COOKSON	Charles, Henry, COWLEY	David, FINLAY	Humphrey, Osbaldston, Brooke, FIRMAN
Rank	Lieutenant-Commander	Lieutenant-Commander	Sergeant	Lieutenant
Force	Royal Navy	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	2nd Bn, Black Watch	Royal Navy
VC won	Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 28 September 1915	Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 24 - 25 April 1916	Rue du Bois, Auburs Ridge, France, 9 May 1915	Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 24 - 25 April 1916
London Gaz	21 January 1916	2 February 1917	29 June 1915	2 February 1917
Born	Tranmere, Cheshire, 13 December 1883	Bagdad, Iraq, 21 February 1872	Guardbridge, Fife, 25 January 1893	Kensington, London, 24 November 1886
Died	28 September 1915, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	25 April 1916, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	21 January 1916, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	25 April 1916, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *
Grave	Amara War Cemetery ( grave may have been destroyed )	No known grave name on the Basra Memorial	No known grave name on the Basra Memorial	No known grave name on the Basra Memorial
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	The Black Watch Museum, Perth	Not publicly held
Remarks	DSO * Killed during his VC action	* Taken prisoner and probably executed	* Kllled in action	* Killed during his VC action

IRAQ

Name James, Henry,
FYNN Edward, Elers, Delaval,
HENDERSON George, Stuart,
HENDERSON Sidney, William,
WARE

Rank Private Lieutenant-Colonel Captain Corporal

Force 4th Bn, South Wales Borderers 7th Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment
att'd Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Bn, Manchester Regiment 1st Bn, Seaforth Highlanders

VC won Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
9 April 1916 River Hai, Kut, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
25 January 1917 Hillah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 July 1920 Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
6 April 1916

London Gaz 26 September 1916 8 June 1917 29 October 1920 26 September 1916

Born Truro, Cornwall,
24 November 1893 Simla, India,
2 October 1878 East Gordon, Berwick,
5 December 1893 Whatcombe, Dorset,
11 November 1892

Died 30 March 1917,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 25 January 1917,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 24 July 1920,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) * 16 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *

Grave No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial Amara War Cemetery No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial Amara War Cemetery
( grave may have been destroyed )

Location
of VC Bodmin Town Council, Cornwall Not publicly held Manchester Regiment Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne Highlanders Museum, Fort George

Remarks * Killed in action * Killed during his VC action DSO & Bar, MC
* Killed during his VC action * Died from wounds received on 10th April 1916

Name	James, Henry, FYNN	Edward, Elers, Delaval, HENDERSON	George, Stuart, HENDERSON	Sidney, William, WARE
Rank	Private	Lieutenant-Colonel	Captain	Corporal
Force	4th Bn, South Wales Borderers	7th Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment att'd Royal Warwickshire Regiment	2nd Bn, Manchester Regiment	1st Bn, Seaforth Highlanders
VC won	Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 9 April 1916	River Hai, Kut, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 25 January 1917	Hillah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 24 July 1920	Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 6 April 1916
London Gaz	26 September 1916	8 June 1917	29 October 1920	26 September 1916
Born	Truro, Cornwall, 24 November 1893	Simla, India, 2 October 1878	East Gordon, Berwick, 5 December 1893	Whatcombe, Dorset, 11 November 1892
Died	30 March 1917, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	25 January 1917, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	24 July 1920, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *	16 April 1916, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *
Grave	No known grave name on the Basra Memorial	Amara War Cemetery	No known grave name on the Basra Memorial	Amara War Cemetery ( grave may have been destroyed )
Location of VC	Bodmin Town Council, Cornwall	Not publicly held	Manchester Regiment Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne	Highlanders Museum, Fort George
Remarks	* Killed in action	* Killed during his VC action	DSO & Bar, MC * Killed during his VC action	* Died from wounds received on 10th April 1916

IRAQ

Name George, Godfrey, Massy,
WHEELER

Rank Major

Force 7th Hariana Lancers

VC won Shaibah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
12 April 1915

London Gaz 1 September 1915

Born Chakrata, India,
31 January 1873

Died 13 April 1915,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *

Grave Basra War Cemetery

Location
of VC Not publicly held

Remarks * Killed in action

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Name	George, Godfrey, Massy, WHEELER
Rank	Major
Force	7th Hariana Lancers
VC won	Shaibah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ), 12 April 1915
London Gaz	1 September 1915
Born	Chakrata, India, 31 January 1873
Died	13 April 1915, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) *
Grave	Basra War Cemetery
Location of VC	Not publicly held
Remarks	* Killed in action