KENT

Major General Sir Howard Crauford Elphinstone VC, KCB, CMG, CB - Corps of Royal Engineers

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : KENT

Name David,
BELL Arthur Drummond,
BORTON Joseph Charles,
BRENNAN Thomas,
BYRNE

Rank Private Lieutant-Colonel Sergeant Private

Force 24th Regiment
( South Wales Borderers ) 2/22nd ( County of London ) Bn
The London Regiment Royal Artillery
and Hyderabad Contingent Artillery 21st Lancers

VC won Little Andaman Island,
7 May 1867 Sheria, Palestine,
7 November 1917 Jhansi Fort, Indian Mutiny,
3 April 1858 Khartoum, Sudanese War,
2 September 1898

London Gaz 17 December 1867 18 December 1917 11 November 1859 15 November 1898

Born Co Down, N Ireland
1845 Chevening,
1 July 1883 St Probus, Cornwall,
August 1836 Dublin,
December 1867

Died 7 March 1920,
Gillingham 5 January 1933,
Southwold, Suffolk 24 September 1872,
Folkestone 17 February 1944,
Canterbury

Grave Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham Hunton Churchyard Shorncliffe Military Cemetery West Gate Cemetery, Canterbury

Location
of VC South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum, Guildford Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks For saving life at sea CMG DSO None None

Name	David, BELL	Arthur Drummond, BORTON	Joseph Charles, BRENNAN	Thomas, BYRNE
Rank	Private	Lieutant-Colonel	Sergeant	Private
Force	24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )	2/22nd ( County of London ) Bn The London Regiment	Royal Artillery and Hyderabad Contingent Artillery	21st Lancers
VC won	Little Andaman Island, 7 May 1867	Sheria, Palestine, 7 November 1917	Jhansi Fort, Indian Mutiny, 3 April 1858	Khartoum, Sudanese War, 2 September 1898
London Gaz	17 December 1867	18 December 1917	11 November 1859	15 November 1898
Born	Co Down, N Ireland 1845	Chevening, 1 July 1883	St Probus, Cornwall, August 1836	Dublin, December 1867
Died	7 March 1920, Gillingham	5 January 1933, Southwold, Suffolk	24 September 1872, Folkestone	17 February 1944, Canterbury
Grave	Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham	Hunton Churchyard	Shorncliffe Military Cemetery	West Gate Cemetery, Canterbury
Location of VC	South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon	Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum, Guildford	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	For saving life at sea	CMG DSO	None	None

KENT

Name Sir John Edmund,
COMMERELL Donald John,
DEAN Claude Congreve,
DOBSON John,
DOOGAN

Rank Admiral of the Fleet Colonel Rear-Admiral Private

Force Royal Navy 8th Bn The Queen's Own West Kent Regiment Royal Navy 1st King's Dragoon Guards

VC won Putrid Sea, Crimea,
11 October 1855 Lens, France,
24-26 September 1918 Kronstadt Harbour, Russia,
18 August 1919 Laing's Nek, 1st Boer War,
28 January 1881

London Gaz 24 February 1857 14 December 1918 11 November 1919 14 March 1882

Born Grosvener Square, C London,
13 January 1829 Herne Hill, SE London,
19 April 1897 Barton Regis, Somerset
1 January 1885 Aughrim, Co Galway, Ireland,
March 1853

Died 21 May 1901,
Hyde Park, London 9 December 1985,
Sittingbourne 26 June 1940,
Chatham 24 January 1940,
Folkestone

Grave Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone St John the Baptist Churchyard, Tunstall
Charing Crematorium Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham Shorncliffe Military Cemetery

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Not publicly held National Maritime Museum, Greenwich 1st, The Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum, Cardiff

Remarks GCB OBE DSO None

Name	Sir John Edmund, COMMERELL	Donald John, DEAN	Claude Congreve, DOBSON	John, DOOGAN
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet	Colonel	Rear-Admiral	Private
Force	Royal Navy	8th Bn The Queen's Own West Kent Regiment	Royal Navy	1st King's Dragoon Guards
VC won	Putrid Sea, Crimea, 11 October 1855	Lens, France, 24-26 September 1918	Kronstadt Harbour, Russia, 18 August 1919	Laing's Nek, 1st Boer War, 28 January 1881
London Gaz	24 February 1857	14 December 1918	11 November 1919	14 March 1882
Born	Grosvener Square, C London, 13 January 1829	Herne Hill, SE London, 19 April 1897	Barton Regis, Somerset 1 January 1885	Aughrim, Co Galway, Ireland, March 1853
Died	21 May 1901, Hyde Park, London	9 December 1985, Sittingbourne	26 June 1940, Chatham	24 January 1940, Folkestone
Grave	Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone	St John the Baptist Churchyard, Tunstall Charing Crematorium	Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham	Shorncliffe Military Cemetery
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Not publicly held	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich	1st, The Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum, Cardiff
Remarks	GCB	OBE	DSO	None

KENT

Name Eugene Kingsmill,
ESMONDE John Standish, Viscount
GORT John Duncan,
GRANT William,
HOUSE

Rank Lieutenant-Commander Field-Marshal Colonel Lance-Corporal

Force Royal Navy
( 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm ) Comd 1st Bn Grenadier Guards 8th Gurkha Rifles The Royal Berkshire Regiment

VC won Straits of Dover,
12 February 1942 Flesquieres, France,
27 September 1918 Gyantse Jong, Tibet,
6 July 1904 Mosilikatse Nek, 2nd Boer War,
2 August 1900

London Gaz 3 March 1942 27 November 1918 24 January 1905 7 October 1902

Born Thurgoland, Yorkshire,
1 March 1909 Portman Square, C London,
10 July 1886 Roorkee, India,
28 December 1877 Thatcham, Berkshire,
7 October 1879

Died 12 February 1942,
Straits of Dover
( body recovered 26 April 1942 ) 31 March 1946,
London 20 February 1967,
Tunbridge Wells 28 February 1912,
Dover

Grave Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham St John the Baptist Church ( vault ), Penshurst Tunbridge Wells Crematorium St James' Cemetery, Dover

Location
of VC Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held Not publicly held Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury

Remarks DSO GCB CBE DSO & 2 Bars MVO MC CB DSO None

Name	Eugene Kingsmill, ESMONDE	John Standish, Viscount GORT	John Duncan, GRANT	William, HOUSE
Rank	Lieutenant-Commander	Field-Marshal	Colonel	Lance-Corporal
Force	Royal Navy ( 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm )	Comd 1st Bn Grenadier Guards	8th Gurkha Rifles	The Royal Berkshire Regiment
VC won	Straits of Dover, 12 February 1942	Flesquieres, France, 27 September 1918	Gyantse Jong, Tibet, 6 July 1904	Mosilikatse Nek, 2nd Boer War, 2 August 1900
London Gaz	3 March 1942	27 November 1918	24 January 1905	7 October 1902
Born	Thurgoland, Yorkshire, 1 March 1909	Portman Square, C London, 10 July 1886	Roorkee, India, 28 December 1877	Thatcham, Berkshire, 7 October 1879
Died	12 February 1942, Straits of Dover ( body recovered 26 April 1942 )	31 March 1946, London	20 February 1967, Tunbridge Wells	28 February 1912, Dover
Grave	Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham	St John the Baptist Church ( vault ), Penshurst	Tunbridge Wells Crematorium	St James' Cemetery, Dover
Location of VC	Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury
Remarks	DSO	GCB CBE DSO & 2 Bars MVO MC	CB DSO	None

KENT

Name Joseph,
KELLAWAY William Alexander,
KERR William Knox,
LEET Charles Davis,
LUCAS

Rank Chief Boatswain Captain Major-General Rear-Admiral

Force Royal Navy Southern Mahratta Horse 13th Regiment
( Somerset Light Infantry ) Royal Navy

VC won Sea of Azov, Crimea,
8 September 1855 Kolapore, Indian Mutiny,
10 July 1857 Inhlobana, Zululand,
28 March 1879 Baltic Sea, Crimean War,
21 June 1854

London Gaz 24 February 1857 24 April 1858 17 June 1879 24 February 1857

Born Kingston, Dorset,
1 September 1824 Melrose, Roxburghshire,
18 July 1831 Dalkey, Co Dublin, Ireland,
3 November 1833 Druminargle House, Scava, Nr Poyntzpass, Co Armagh, N Ireland,
19 February 1834

Died 2 October 1880,
Chatham 21 May 1919,
Folkestone 29 June 1898,
Great Chart 7 August 1914,
Great Culverden

Grave Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Great Chart St Lawrence's Churchyard, Mereworth

Location
of VC Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Somerset Light Infantry Museum, Taunton National Museum of Ireland, Dublin ( loan )

Remarks None None CB First VC recipient

Name	Joseph, KELLAWAY	William Alexander, KERR	William Knox, LEET	Charles Davis, LUCAS
Rank	Chief Boatswain	Captain	Major-General	Rear-Admiral
Force	Royal Navy	Southern Mahratta Horse	13th Regiment ( Somerset Light Infantry )	Royal Navy
VC won	Sea of Azov, Crimea, 8 September 1855	Kolapore, Indian Mutiny, 10 July 1857	Inhlobana, Zululand, 28 March 1879	Baltic Sea, Crimean War, 21 June 1854
London Gaz	24 February 1857	24 April 1858	17 June 1879	24 February 1857
Born	Kingston, Dorset, 1 September 1824	Melrose, Roxburghshire, 18 July 1831	Dalkey, Co Dublin, Ireland, 3 November 1833	Druminargle House, Scava, Nr Poyntzpass, Co Armagh, N Ireland, 19 February 1834
Died	2 October 1880, Chatham	21 May 1919, Folkestone	29 June 1898, Great Chart	7 August 1914, Great Culverden
Grave	Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham	Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone	St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Great Chart	St Lawrence's Churchyard, Mereworth
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Somerset Light Infantry Museum, Taunton	National Museum of Ireland, Dublin ( loan )
Remarks	None	None	CB	First VC recipient

KENT

Name George Allen,
MALING Patrick,
MCHALE William,
MCWHEENEY Sir Philip,
NEAME

Rank Captain Private Sergeant Lieutenant-General

Force Royal Army Medical Corps
attd 12th Bn The Rifle Brigade 5th Regiment
( Northumberland Fusiliers ) 44th Regiment
( Essex Regiment ) Corps of Royal Engineers

VC won Fauquissant, France,
25 September 1915 Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
2 October 1857 Sebastopol, Crimea,
30 October 1854 Neuve Chapelle, France,
19 December 1914

London Gaz 18 November 1915 19 June 1860 24 February 1857 18 February 1915

Born Sunderland,
6 October 1888 Killala, Co May, Ireland,
1826 Bangor, Co Down, N Ireland,
1830 Faversham,
12 December 1888

Died 9 July 1929,
Lee, SE London 26 October 1866,
Shorncliffe 17 May 1866,
Dover 28 April 1978,
Selling

Grave Chislehurst Cemetery Shorncliffe Military Cemetery St James' Cemetery, Dover St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Selling

Location
of VC Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Alnwick Castle Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None DCM KBE CD DSO

Name	George Allen, MALING	Patrick, MCHALE	William, MCWHEENEY	Sir Philip, NEAME
Rank	Captain	Private	Sergeant	Lieutenant-General
Force	Royal Army Medical Corps attd 12th Bn The Rifle Brigade	5th Regiment ( Northumberland Fusiliers )	44th Regiment ( Essex Regiment )	Corps of Royal Engineers
VC won	Fauquissant, France, 25 September 1915	Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 2 October 1857	Sebastopol, Crimea, 30 October 1854	Neuve Chapelle, France, 19 December 1914
London Gaz	18 November 1915	19 June 1860	24 February 1857	18 February 1915
Born	Sunderland, 6 October 1888	Killala, Co May, Ireland, 1826	Bangor, Co Down, N Ireland, 1830	Faversham, 12 December 1888
Died	9 July 1929, Lee, SE London	26 October 1866, Shorncliffe	17 May 1866, Dover	28 April 1978, Selling
Grave	Chislehurst Cemetery	Shorncliffe Military Cemetery	St James' Cemetery, Dover	St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Selling
Location of VC	Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett	Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Alnwick Castle	Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford	Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	DCM	KBE CD DSO

KENT

Name Augustus Charles,
NEWMAN William Philip,
SIDNEY ( Viscount de L'Isle ) James,
SMITH Ronald Neil,
STUART

Rank Lieutenant-Colonel T / Major Colour-Sergeant Captain

Force The Essex Regiment
( att'd No. 2 Commando ) 5th Bn Grenadier Guards The East Kent Regiment Royal Naval Reserve *

VC won St Nazaire, France,
27 March 1942 Anzio, Italy,
7-8 February 1944 Mohmand Campaign, India,
16-17 September 1897 Atlantic Ocean,
7 June 1917

London Gaz 19 June 1945 30 March 1944 21 April 1899 20 July 1917

Born Chigwell,
19 August 1904 Chelsea, SW London,
23 May 1909 Maidstone,
1871 Liverpool,
26 August 1886

Died 26 April 1972,
Sandwich 5 April 1991
Penshurst Place 18 March 1946,
Dartford 8 February 1954,
Charing

Grave Barham Crematorium St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst
(Family tomb) Watling Street Burial Ground, Dartford Charing Cemetery
( new headstone erected May 2005 )

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Not publicly held National Army Museum, London National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Remarks OBE TD KG GCMG GCVO None DSO RD
* HMS Pargust ('Q' ship)

Name	Augustus Charles, NEWMAN	William Philip, SIDNEY ( Viscount de L'Isle )	James, SMITH	Ronald Neil, STUART
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel	T / Major	Colour-Sergeant	Captain
Force	The Essex Regiment ( att'd No. 2 Commando )	5th Bn Grenadier Guards	The East Kent Regiment	Royal Naval Reserve *
VC won	St Nazaire, France, 27 March 1942	Anzio, Italy, 7-8 February 1944	Mohmand Campaign, India, 16-17 September 1897	Atlantic Ocean, 7 June 1917
London Gaz	19 June 1945	30 March 1944	21 April 1899	20 July 1917
Born	Chigwell, 19 August 1904	Chelsea, SW London, 23 May 1909	Maidstone, 1871	Liverpool, 26 August 1886
Died	26 April 1972, Sandwich	5 April 1991 Penshurst Place	18 March 1946, Dartford	8 February 1954, Charing
Grave	Barham Crematorium	St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst (Family tomb)	Watling Street Burial Ground, Dartford	Charing Cemetery ( new headstone erected May 2005 )
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Not publicly held	National Army Museum, London	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Remarks	OBE TD	KG GCMG GCVO	None	DSO RD * HMS Pargust ('Q' ship)

KENT

Name William,
SUTTON William Bernard,
TRAYNOR Sir Mark,
WALKER William Allison,
WHITE

Rank Bugler Sergeant General Captain

Force 1st Bn 60th Rifles
( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) The West Yorkshire Regiment 30th Regiment
( East Lancashire Regiment ) 38th Bn Machine Gun Corps

VC won Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
13 September 1857 * Bothwell Camp, 2nd Boer War,
6 February 1901 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854 Gouzeaucourt, France,
18 September 1918

London Gaz 20 January 1860 17 September 1901 2 June 1858 15 November 1918

Born Ightham,
1830 Hull, E Yorkshire,
31 December 1870 Finea, Co Westmeath, Ireland,
24 November 1827 Mitcham, Surrey,
19 October 1894

Died 16 February 1888,
Ightham 20 October 1954,
Dover 18 July 1902,
Arlington, Devon 13 September 1974,
Wellington, Shropshire

Grave St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham
( no headstone ) Charlton Cemetery, Dover Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone St John's Churchyard, Hildenborough ( headstone )
( Emstrey Crematorium, Shrewsbury )

Location
of VC Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester Not publicly held National Army Museum, London Lord Ashcroft VC Collection

Remarks * Elected by the Regiment None KCB None

Name	William, SUTTON	William Bernard, TRAYNOR	Sir Mark, WALKER	William Allison, WHITE
Rank	Bugler	Sergeant	General	Captain
Force	1st Bn 60th Rifles ( King's Royal Rifle Corps )	The West Yorkshire Regiment	30th Regiment ( East Lancashire Regiment )	38th Bn Machine Gun Corps
VC won	Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 13 September 1857 *	Bothwell Camp, 2nd Boer War, 6 February 1901	Inkermann, Crimea, 5 November 1854	Gouzeaucourt, France, 18 September 1918
London Gaz	20 January 1860	17 September 1901	2 June 1858	15 November 1918
Born	Ightham, 1830	Hull, E Yorkshire, 31 December 1870	Finea, Co Westmeath, Ireland, 24 November 1827	Mitcham, Surrey, 19 October 1894
Died	16 February 1888, Ightham	20 October 1954, Dover	18 July 1902, Arlington, Devon	13 September 1974, Wellington, Shropshire
Grave	St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham ( no headstone )	Charlton Cemetery, Dover	Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone	St John's Churchyard, Hildenborough ( headstone ) ( Emstrey Crematorium, Shrewsbury )
Location of VC	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester	Not publicly held	National Army Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks	* Elected by the Regiment	None	KCB	None

KENT

Name Charles,
WOODEN

Rank Lieutenant

Force 17th Lancers
( Duke of Cambridge's Own )

VC won Balaclava, Crimea,
26 October 1854

London Gaz 26 October 1858

Born Germany,
24 March 1829

Died 24 April 1876,
Dover

Grave St James' Cemetery, Dover

Location
of VC Queen's Royal Lancers Museum
( museum artefacts currently in storage )

Remarks None

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Name	Charles, WOODEN
Rank	Lieutenant
Force	17th Lancers ( Duke of Cambridge's Own )
VC won	Balaclava, Crimea, 26 October 1854
London Gaz	26 October 1858
Born	Germany, 24 March 1829
Died	24 April 1876, Dover
Grave	St James' Cemetery, Dover
Location of VC	Queen's Royal Lancers Museum ( museum artefacts currently in storage )
Remarks	None