LEICESTERSHIRE

Regimental Sergeant Major Spencer Bent VC MM - East Lancashire Regiment

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

Name Thomas Elsdon,
ASHFORD John Cridlan,
BARRETT William,
BEES John Worthy,
CHAPLIN

Rank Private Colonel Corporal Colonel

Force The Royal Fusiliers 15th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment The Derbyshire Regiment 67th Regiment
( Hampshire Regiment )

VC won Deh Khoja, Afghan War,
16 August 1880 Pontreut, France,
24 September 1918 Moedwill, 2nd Boer War,
30 September 1901 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860

London Gaz 7 October 1881 14 December 1918 17 December 1901 13 August 1861

Born Newmarket, Suffolk,
1859 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire,
10 August 1897 Midsomer Norton, Somerset,
12 September 1871 Ewhurst Park, Hampshire,
23 July 1840

Died 21 February 1913,
Whitwick 7 March 1977,
Leicester 20 June 1938,
Coalville 18 August 1920,
Market Harborough

Grave Whitwick Cemetery
( Headstone erected 1992 ) Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester London Road Cemetery, Coalville Kibworth villages 'New' Cemetery

Location
of VC Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum, Leicester Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Royal Hampshire Regiment, Museum, Winchester

Remarks None None None CB

Name	Thomas Elsdon, ASHFORD	John Cridlan, BARRETT	William, BEES	John Worthy, CHAPLIN
Rank	Private	Colonel	Corporal	Colonel
Force	The Royal Fusiliers	15th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment	The Derbyshire Regiment	67th Regiment ( Hampshire Regiment )
VC won	Deh Khoja, Afghan War, 16 August 1880	Pontreut, France, 24 September 1918	Moedwill, 2nd Boer War, 30 September 1901	Taku Forts, China, 21 August 1860
London Gaz	7 October 1881	14 December 1918	17 December 1901	13 August 1861
Born	Newmarket, Suffolk, 1859	Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, 10 August 1897	Midsomer Norton, Somerset, 12 September 1871	Ewhurst Park, Hampshire, 23 July 1840
Died	21 February 1913, Whitwick	7 March 1977, Leicester	20 June 1938, Coalville	18 August 1920, Market Harborough
Grave	Whitwick Cemetery ( Headstone erected 1992 )	Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester	London Road Cemetery, Coalville	Kibworth villages 'New' Cemetery
Location of VC	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London	Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum, Leicester	Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham	Royal Hampshire Regiment, Museum, Winchester
Remarks	None	None	None	CB

LEICESTERSHIRE

Name Robert Edward,
CRUICKSHANK John,
HANNAH Joseph,
JEE Cecil Leonard,
KNOX

Rank Major Sergeant Deputy Surgeon General Major

Force 2 / 14th ( County of London ) Bn
London Regiment ( London Scottish ) 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force 78th Regiment
( Seaforth Highlanders ) 150th Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers

VC won Palestine,
1 May 1918 Over Antwerp, Belgium,
15 September 1940 Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
25 September 1857 Tugny, France,
22 March 1918

London Gaz 21 June 1918 1 October 1940 8 November 1860 4 June 1918

Born Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada,
17 June 1888 Paisley, Renfrewshire,
27 November 1921 Hartshill, Warwickshire,
9 February 1819 Nuneaton, Warwickshire,
9 May 1889

Died 30 August 1961,
Blaby 9 June 1947,
Markfield 17 March 1899,
Queniborough Hall 4 February 1943,
Nuneaton

Grave Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester St Jame's Churchyard, Birstall Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester

Location
of VC London Scottish Regiment Museum, London Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett Not publicly held

Remarks None None CB None

Name	Robert Edward, CRUICKSHANK	John, HANNAH	Joseph, JEE	Cecil Leonard, KNOX
Rank	Major	Sergeant	Deputy Surgeon General	Major
Force	2 / 14th ( County of London ) Bn London Regiment ( London Scottish )	83 Squadron, Royal Air Force	78th Regiment ( Seaforth Highlanders )	150th Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers
VC won	Palestine, 1 May 1918	Over Antwerp, Belgium, 15 September 1940	Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 25 September 1857	Tugny, France, 22 March 1918
London Gaz	21 June 1918	1 October 1940	8 November 1860	4 June 1918
Born	Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada, 17 June 1888	Paisley, Renfrewshire, 27 November 1921	Hartshill, Warwickshire, 9 February 1819	Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 9 May 1889
Died	30 August 1961, Blaby	9 June 1947, Markfield	17 March 1899, Queniborough Hall	4 February 1943, Nuneaton
Grave	Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester	St Jame's Churchyard, Birstall	Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake	Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester
Location of VC	London Scottish Regiment Museum, London	Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon	Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	CB	None

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