SUSSEX

Colonel Patrick Anthony Porteous VC - Royal Artillery & No. 4 Commando

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Name Frederick Charles,
BOOTH Clifford,
COFFIN Edmond William,
COSTELLO John James,
CROWE

Rank Captain Major-General Brigadier-General Captain

Force British South African Police
att'd Rhodesia Native Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
comd 25th Infantry Brigade 22nd ( Punjab ) Regiment, Bengal Infantry 2nd Bn The Worcestershire Regiment

VC won Songea, German East Africa,
12 February 1917 Westhoek, Belgium,
31 July 1917 Malakand Campaign, India,
26 July 1897 Neuve Eglise, Belgium,
14 April 1918

London Gaz 8 June 1917 14 September 1917 9 November 1897 26 June 1918

Born Upper Holloway, N London,
6 March 1890 Blackheath, London,
10 February 1870 Sheikhbudin, Punjab, India,
7 August 1873 Devonport, Devon,
28 December 1876

Died 14 September 1960,
Brighton 4 February 1959,
Torquay, Devon 7 June 1949,
Eastbourne 27 February 1965,
Brighton

Grave Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton Holy Trinity Churchyard, Colemans Hatch St Mark's Churchyard, Hadlow Down Downs Crematorium, Brighton

Location
of VC Regimental Depot, British South Africa Police, Salisbury ( Harare ) Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham National Army Museum, London Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester

Remarks DCM CB DSO & Bar CMG CVO DSO None

Name	Frederick Charles, BOOTH	Clifford, COFFIN	Edmond William, COSTELLO	John James, CROWE
Rank	Captain	Major-General	Brigadier-General	Captain
Force	British South African Police att'd Rhodesia Native Regiment	Corps of Royal Engineers comd 25th Infantry Brigade	22nd ( Punjab ) Regiment, Bengal Infantry	2nd Bn The Worcestershire Regiment
VC won	Songea, German East Africa, 12 February 1917	Westhoek, Belgium, 31 July 1917	Malakand Campaign, India, 26 July 1897	Neuve Eglise, Belgium, 14 April 1918
London Gaz	8 June 1917	14 September 1917	9 November 1897	26 June 1918
Born	Upper Holloway, N London, 6 March 1890	Blackheath, London, 10 February 1870	Sheikhbudin, Punjab, India, 7 August 1873	Devonport, Devon, 28 December 1876
Died	14 September 1960, Brighton	4 February 1959, Torquay, Devon	7 June 1949, Eastbourne	27 February 1965, Brighton
Grave	Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton	Holy Trinity Churchyard, Colemans Hatch	St Mark's Churchyard, Hadlow Down	Downs Crematorium, Brighton
Location of VC	Regimental Depot, British South Africa Police, Salisbury ( Harare )	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	National Army Museum, London	Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester
Remarks	DCM	CB DSO & Bar	CMG CVO DSO	None

EAST SUSSEX

Name James Lennox,
DAWSON Philip John,
GARDNER George,
GRISTOCK Henry Mitchell,
JONES

Rank Colonel Captain Company Sergeant-Major Captain

Force 187th Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers 4th Royal Tank Regiment The Royal Norfolk Regiment 7th Regiment
( Royal Fusiliers )

VC won Hohenzollern Redoubt, France,
10 October 1915 Tobruk, Libya,
23 November 1941 South of Tournai, France,
21 May 1940 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855

London Gaz 7 December 1915 10 February 1942 23 August 1940 25 September 1857

Born Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire,
25 December 1891 Sydenham, London,
25 December 1914 Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa,
14 January 1905 Dublin,
11 February 1831

Died 15 February 1967,
Eastbourne 15 February 2003,
Hove 16 June 1940,
Brighton 18 December 1916,
Eastbourne

Grave Eastbourne Crematorium Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton Ocklynge Old Cemetery, Eastbourne

Location
of VC Glasgow University Imperial War Museum, London Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum, Norwich Victoria Barracks, Sydney, Australia

Remarks None MC None None

Name	James Lennox, DAWSON	Philip John, GARDNER	George, GRISTOCK	Henry Mitchell, JONES
Rank	Colonel	Captain	Company Sergeant-Major	Captain
Force	187th Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers	4th Royal Tank Regiment	The Royal Norfolk Regiment	7th Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers )
VC won	Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, 10 October 1915	Tobruk, Libya, 23 November 1941	South of Tournai, France, 21 May 1940	Sebastopol, Crimea, 7 June 1855
London Gaz	7 December 1915	10 February 1942	23 August 1940	25 September 1857
Born	Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, 25 December 1891	Sydenham, London, 25 December 1914	Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, 14 January 1905	Dublin, 11 February 1831
Died	15 February 1967, Eastbourne	15 February 2003, Hove	16 June 1940, Brighton	18 December 1916, Eastbourne
Grave	Eastbourne Crematorium	Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton	Bear Road Cemetery, Brighton	Ocklynge Old Cemetery, Eastbourne
Location of VC	Glasgow University	Imperial War Museum, London	Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum, Norwich	Victoria Barracks, Sydney, Australia
Remarks	None	MC	None	None

EAST SUSSEX

Name Sir Wilbraham Oates,
LENNOX George Burdon,
MCKEAN George,
MONGER William George,
WALKER

Rank General Captain Private Major-General

Force Corps of Royal Engineers 14th Bn Quebec Regiment
Canadian Expeditionary Force 23rd Regiment
( Royal Welch Fusiliers ) 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles
( sec'd Bikanir Ganga Risala I.S.T. )

VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
20 November 1854 Arras, France,
27-28 April 1918 Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
18 November 1857 Daratoleh, Somaliland,
22 April 1903

London Gaz 24 February 1857 28 June 1918 12 April 1859 7 August 1903

Born Goodwood,
4 August 1830 Willington, Co Durham,
4 July 1888 Woodmancott, Hampshire,
3 March 1840 Naini Tal, India,
29 May 1863

Died 7 February 1897,
Chester Square, London 26 November 1926,
Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire 9 August 1887,
St Leonards-on-Sea 16 February 1936,
Seaford

Grave Lewes Road Cemetery, Brighton Brighton Extra-Mural Cemetery Hastings Borough Cemetery
( headstone erected by local residents ) Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon National Army Museum, London

Remarks KCB MC MM None CB

Name	Sir Wilbraham Oates, LENNOX	George Burdon, MCKEAN	George, MONGER	William George, WALKER
Rank	General	Captain	Private	Major-General
Force	Corps of Royal Engineers	14th Bn Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force	23rd Regiment ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )	1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles ( sec'd Bikanir Ganga Risala I.S.T. )
VC won	Sebastopol, Crimea, 20 November 1854	Arras, France, 27-28 April 1918	Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 18 November 1857	Daratoleh, Somaliland, 22 April 1903
London Gaz	24 February 1857	28 June 1918	12 April 1859	7 August 1903
Born	Goodwood, 4 August 1830	Willington, Co Durham, 4 July 1888	Woodmancott, Hampshire, 3 March 1840	Naini Tal, India, 29 May 1863
Died	7 February 1897, Chester Square, London	26 November 1926, Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire	9 August 1887, St Leonards-on-Sea	16 February 1936, Seaford
Grave	Lewes Road Cemetery, Brighton	Brighton Extra-Mural Cemetery	Hastings Borough Cemetery ( headstone erected by local residents )	Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon	National Army Museum, London
Remarks	KCB	MC MM	None	CB

WEST SUSSEX

Name William Barnsley,
ALLEN Henry Robert Bowreman,
FOOTE Lord Edric Frederick,
GIFFORD Reginald Leonard,
HAINE

Rank Major Major-General Major Lieutenant-Colonel

Force Royal Army Medical Corps
att'd 246th Bde Royal Field Artillery Comd 7th Royal Tank Regiment 24th Regiment
( South Wales Borderers ) 1st Bn Honourable Artillery Company

VC won Mesnil, Somme, France,
3 September 1916 Battle of Knightsbridge, Libya,
27 May to 15 June 1942 Ashanti War, West Africa,
1873-1874 Gavrelle, France,
28-29 April 1917

London Gaz 26 October 1916 18 May 1944 26 March 1874 12 June 1917

Born Sheffield,
8 June 1882 Ishapur, Bengal, India,
5 December 1904 Cirencester, Wiltshire,
5 July 1849 Wandsworth, SW London,
10 July 1896

Died 27 August 1933,
Bracklesham 22 November 1993,
Pulborough 5 June 1911,
Chichester 12 June 1982,
Lambeth, South London

Grave Earnley Churchyard, Bracklesham Bay St Mary's Churchyard, West Chiltington Fairfield Road Cemetery, Bosham Chichester Crematorium

Location
of VC Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett Royal Tank Regiment Museum, Bovington Not publicly held Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks DSO MC & Bar CB DSO Later 3rd Baron Gifford MC & Bar

Name	William Barnsley, ALLEN	Henry Robert Bowreman, FOOTE	Lord Edric Frederick, GIFFORD	Reginald Leonard, HAINE
Rank	Major	Major-General	Major	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	Royal Army Medical Corps att'd 246th Bde Royal Field Artillery	Comd 7th Royal Tank Regiment	24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )	1st Bn Honourable Artillery Company
VC won	Mesnil, Somme, France, 3 September 1916	Battle of Knightsbridge, Libya, 27 May to 15 June 1942	Ashanti War, West Africa, 1873-1874	Gavrelle, France, 28-29 April 1917
London Gaz	26 October 1916	18 May 1944	26 March 1874	12 June 1917
Born	Sheffield, 8 June 1882	Ishapur, Bengal, India, 5 December 1904	Cirencester, Wiltshire, 5 July 1849	Wandsworth, SW London, 10 July 1896
Died	27 August 1933, Bracklesham	22 November 1993, Pulborough	5 June 1911, Chichester	12 June 1982, Lambeth, South London
Grave	Earnley Churchyard, Bracklesham Bay	St Mary's Churchyard, West Chiltington	Fairfield Road Cemetery, Bosham	Chichester Crematorium
Location of VC	Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett	Royal Tank Regiment Museum, Bovington	Not publicly held	Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	DSO MC & Bar	CB DSO	Later 3rd Baron Gifford	MC & Bar

WEST SUSSEX

Name Norman Douglas,
HOLBROOK Richard Harte,
KEATINGE Roderick Alastair Brook,
LEAROYD Patrick Anthony,
PORTEOUS

Rank Commander Lieutenant-General Wing Commander Colonel

Force Royal Navy * Bombay Artillery ( Civil, Political Department ) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Royal Artillery & No. 4 Commando

VC won Dardanelles, Turkey,
13 December 1914 Chundairee, Indian Mutiny,
17 March 1858 North of Munster, Germany,
12 August 1940 Dieppe, France,
19 Aaugust 1942

London Gaz 22 December 1914 25 February 1862 20 August 1940 2 October 1942

Born Southsea, Hampshire,
9 July 1888 Dublin,
17 June 1825 Folkestone, Kent,
5 February 1913 Abbotabad, NW Frontier, India,
1 January 1918

Died 3 July 1976,
Stedham Mill 24 May 1904,
Horsham 24 January 1996,
Rustington 10 October 2000,
Funtington

Grave St James Old Churchyard, Stedham Horsham ( Hills ) Cemetery Worthing Crematorium St Mary's Churchyard, Funtington

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Not publicly held

Remarks * HM Submarine B.11 CSI None None

Name	Norman Douglas, HOLBROOK	Richard Harte, KEATINGE	Roderick Alastair Brook, LEAROYD	Patrick Anthony, PORTEOUS
Rank	Commander	Lieutenant-General	Wing Commander	Colonel
Force	Royal Navy *	Bombay Artillery ( Civil, Political Department )	49 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Royal Artillery & No. 4 Commando
VC won	Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 December 1914	Chundairee, Indian Mutiny, 17 March 1858	North of Munster, Germany, 12 August 1940	Dieppe, France, 19 Aaugust 1942
London Gaz	22 December 1914	25 February 1862	20 August 1940	2 October 1942
Born	Southsea, Hampshire, 9 July 1888	Dublin, 17 June 1825	Folkestone, Kent, 5 February 1913	Abbotabad, NW Frontier, India, 1 January 1918
Died	3 July 1976, Stedham Mill	24 May 1904, Horsham	24 January 1996, Rustington	10 October 2000, Funtington
Grave	St James Old Churchyard, Stedham	Horsham ( Hills ) Cemetery	Worthing Crematorium	St Mary's Churchyard, Funtington
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft VC Collection	Not publicly held
Remarks	* HM Submarine B.11	CSI	None	None

WEST SUSSEX

Name Christopher Charles,
TEESDALE George,
WALLER Geoffrey Harold,
WOOLLEY

Rank Major General Colour-Sergeant Captain

Force Royal Regiment of Artillery 1st Bn 60th Rifles
( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) 9th ( County of London ) Bn
The London Regiment

VC won Kars, Crimea,
29 September 1855 Kabul Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
14 September 1857 * Zwarteleen, Belgium,
20-21 April 1915

London Gaz 25 September 1857 20 January 1860 22 May 1915

Born Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa,
1 June 1833 West Horsley, Surrey,
1 June 1827 Bethnal Green, E London,
14 May 1892

Died 1 November 1893,
South Berstead 10 January 1877,
Cuckfield 10 December 1968,
West Chiltington

Grave St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, South Berstead Holy Trinity Churchyard, Hurstpierpoint
( grave not marked ) St Mary's Churchyard, West Chiltington

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

Remarks KCMG, CB * Elected by the regiment OBE, MC

Name	Christopher Charles, TEESDALE	George, WALLER	Geoffrey Harold, WOOLLEY
Rank	Major General	Colour-Sergeant	Captain
Force	Royal Regiment of Artillery	1st Bn 60th Rifles ( King's Royal Rifle Corps )	9th ( County of London ) Bn The London Regiment
VC won	Kars, Crimea, 29 September 1855	Kabul Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 14 September 1857 *	Zwarteleen, Belgium, 20-21 April 1915
London Gaz	25 September 1857	20 January 1860	22 May 1915
Born	Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa, 1 June 1833	West Horsley, Surrey, 1 June 1827	Bethnal Green, E London, 14 May 1892
Died	1 November 1893, South Berstead	10 January 1877, Cuckfield	10 December 1968, West Chiltington
Grave	St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, South Berstead	Holy Trinity Churchyard, Hurstpierpoint ( grave not marked )	St Mary's Churchyard, West Chiltington
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester	Not publicly held
Remarks	KCMG, CB	* Elected by the regiment	OBE, MC

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