Private George Stanley Peachment VC - 2nd Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps

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IN THE COUNTY OF : YORKSHIRE

EAST YORKSHIRE NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUTH YORKSHIRE WEST YORKSHIRE

EAST YORKSHIRE

Name John,
CUNNINGHAM		 George,
SYMONS

Rank Private Captain

Force 12th Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment Royal Regiment of Artillery
( later 5th Bn, Military Train )

VC won Hebuterne, Somme, France,
13 November 1916		 Sebastopol, Crimea,
6 June 1855

London Gaz 13 January 1917 1 December 1857

Born Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire,
28 June 1897		 South Hill, Cornwall,
18 March 1826

Died 21 February 1941,
Kingston-upon-Hull		 18 November 1871,
Bridlington

Grave Western Cemetery, Hull Bridlington Priory Churchyard
( no headstone )

Location
of VC		 Prince of Wales's Regiment Museum, York HQ RLC Officers' Mess, Camberley

Remarks None None

NORTH YORKSHIRE

Name Frederick William,
HEDGES		 Alan Richard,
HILL-WALKER		 Thomas,
WILKINSON
Rank T / Lieutenant Major Bombardier
Force Bedfordshire Regiment
attd 6th Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment		 Northamptonshire Regiment Royal Marine Artillery
VC won Bousies, France,
24 October 1918		 Laing's Nek, 1st Boer War,
28 January 1881		 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855
London Gaz 31 January 1919 14 March 1882 24 February 1857
Born Umballa, India,
22 November 1896		 Northallerton,
12 July 1859		 York,
1831
Died 29 May 1954,
Harrogate		 21 April 1944,
Thirsk		 22 September 1887,
York
Grave Stonefall Crematorium, Harrogate St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Maunby York Cemetery
Location
of VC		 Bedfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton Not publicly held Royal Marine Museum, Southsea
Remarks None None None

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Name Thomas,
BRYAN		 George William,
CHAFER		 James,
FIRTH		 Gilbert Stuart Martin,
INSALL
Rank Lance-Corporal Private Sergeant Group-Captain
Force 25th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment Duke of Wellington's Regiment 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
VC won Arras, France,
9 April 1917		 Meaulte, France,
3-4 June 1916		 Plewman's Farm, Arundel, 2nd Boer War,
24 February 1900		 Over France,
7 November 1915
London Gaz 8 June 1917 4 August 1916 11 June 1901 22 December 1915
Born Stourbridge, Worcestershire,
21 January 1882		 Bradford,
16 April 1894		 Sheffield,
15 January 1874		 Paris, France,
14 May 1894
Died 13 October 1945,
Doncaster		 1 March 1966,
Bramley		 29 May 1921,
Sheffield		 17 February 1972,
Scrooby
Grave Arksey Cemetery, Doncaster Rotherham Crematorium Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield Rose Hill Crematorium, Doncaster
( Nocton Churchyard, Lincolnshire ( headstone )
Location
of VC		 Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Prince of Wales's Regiment Museum, York Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon
Remarks None None None MC

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Name George,
LAMBERT		 Arnold,
LOOSEMORE		 Arthur Herbert,
PROCTER		 Albert Edward
SHEPHERD
Rank Lieutenant Sergeant Private Corporal
Force 84th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment )		 8th Bn, Duke of Wellington's
( West Riding ) Regiment		 5th Bn, King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment 12th Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps
VC won Indian Mutiny,
- 29 July at Onao
- 16 August at Bithoor
- 25 September at Lucknow Residency 1857		 Langemarck, Belgium,
11 August 1917		 Ficheux, France,
4 June 1916		 Villers, Plouich, France,
20 November 1917
London Gaz 18 June 1858 14 September 1917 5 August 1916 13 February 1918
Born Market Hill, Co Armagh,
16 December 1819		 Sheffield,
7 June 1896		 Bootle, Lancashire,
11 August 1890		 Royston,
11 January 1897
Died 10 February 1860,
Hillesborough Barracks, Sheffield		 10 April 1924,
Stannington		 26 January 1973,
Sheffield		 23 October 1966,
Royston
Grave Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield Ecclesall Cemetery, Sheffield City Road Crematorium, Sheffield
( ashes buried All Saints Chapel, Sheffield Cathedral )		 Royston Cemetery
Location
of VC		 York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Not publicly held King's Regiment Museum, Liverpool Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester
Remarks DCM DCM Later the Reverend Proctor None

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Name George Henry,
WYATT


Rank Lance-Sergeant


Force 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards


VC won Landrecies, France,
25-26 August 1914


London Gaz 18 November 1915


Born Worcester,
5 September 1886


Died 22 January 1964,
Sprotborough


Grave Cadeby Churchyard


Location
of VC		 Not publicly held


Remarks None


WEST YORKSHIRE

Name William Boynton,
BUTLER		 Charles Harry,
COVERDALE		 Harry,
DANIELS		 Wilfred,
EDWARDS
Rank Private Second Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major
Force 17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment
att'd 106th T.M. Battery		 11th Bn, Manchester Regiment The Rifle Brigade 7th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won Lempire, France,
6 August 1917		 Poelcapelle, Belgium,
4 October 1917		 Neuve Chapelle, France,
12 March 1915		 Langemarck, Belgium,
16 August 1917
London Gaz 17 October 1917 18 December 1917 28 April 1915 14 September 1917
Born Hunslet, Leeds,
20 November 1894		 Manchester,
21 April 1888		 Wymondham, Norfolk,
13 December 1884		 Norwich,
16 February 1894
Died 25 March 1972,
Leeds		 20 November 1955,
Huddersfield		 13 December 1953,
Leeds		 2 January 1972,
Leeds
Grave Hunslet Cemetery, Leeds
( headstone erected 1994 )		 Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Upper & Lower Wortley Cemetery, Leeds
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Not publicly held Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester York Castle Museum, York
Remarks None MM MC None

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name Joel,
HOLMES		 Matthew,
HUGHES		 Charles,
HULL		 James Joseph,
MAGENNIS
Rank Private Corporal Corporal Acting Leading Seaman
Force 84th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment )		 7th Regiment
( Royal Fusiliers )		 21st Lancers
( Empress of India's )		 Royal Navy *
VC won Char Bagh, Ludknow, Indian Mutiny,
25 September 1857		 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855		 Hafiz Kor, NWF, India,
5 September 1915		 Jahore Straights, Singapore,
31 July 1945
London Gaz 18 June 1858 24 February 1857 3 March 1916 13 November 1945
Born Halifax,
1821		 Bradford,
1822		 Harrogate,
24 July 1890		 Belfast,
27 October 1919
Died 27 July 1872,
Halifax		 9 January 1882,
Bradford		 13 February 1953,
Leeds		 11 February 1986,
Halifax
Grave All Souls' Cemetery, Halifax Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford
( headstone erected 1997 )		 Woodhouse Lane Cemetery, Leeds
( cemetery levelled & cleared )		 Nab Wood Crematorium, Shipley
Location
of VC		 York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London Queen's Royal Lancers Museum
( museum artefacts currently in storage )		 Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks None None None * HM Midget Submarine XE.3

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name Thomas Harold Broadbent,
MAUFE		 Albert,
MOUNTAIN		 John William,
ORMSBY		 Arthur,
POULTER
Rank Captain Sergeant Sergeant Private
Force 124th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery 17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4th Bn, Duke of Wellington's
( West Riding ) Regiment
VC won Feuchy, France,
4 June 1917		 Hamelincourt, France,
25 March 1918		 Favet, France,
14 April 1917		 Lys Erquinghem, France,
10 April 1918
London Gaz 2 August 1917 7 June 1918 8 June 1917 28 June 1918
Born Ilkley,
6 May 1898		 Garforth, Leeds,
19 April 1895		 Dewsbury,
11 January 1881		 East Witton,
16 December 1893
Died 28 March 1942,
Ilkley		 7 January 1967,
Leeds		 20 July 1952,
Dewsbury		 29 August 1956,
Leeds
Grave Ilkley Cemetery Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Dewsbury Cemetery New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Prince of Wales's Regiment Museum, York King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum, Doncaster Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Halifax
Remarks None None None None

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name John Crawshaw,
RAYNES		 Richard Kirby,
RIDGEWAY		 George,
SANDERS		 Ernest,
SYKES
Rank Battery Sergeant-Major Colonel Captain Private
Force 'A' Bty Royal Field Artillery 44th Bengal Native ( Light ) Infantry 7th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment 27th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers
VC won Fosse de Bethune, France,
11 October 1915		 Konomo, Eastern Frontier, India,
22 November 1879		 Thiepval, Somme, France,
1 July 1916		 Arras, France,
19 April 1917
London Gaz 18 November 1915 11 May 1880 9 September 1916 8 June 1917
Born Sheffield,
28 April 1887		 Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland,
18 August 1848		 Wortley, Leeds,
8 July 1894		 Mossley,
4 April 1885
Died 12 November 1929,
Leeds		 11 October 1924,
Harrogate		 4 April 1950,
Leeds		 3 August 1949,
Lockwood
Grave Harehills Cemetery, Leeds Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Cottingley Crematorium, Leeds Lockwood Cemetery, Meltham
Location
of VC		 Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich Not publicly held Not publicly held Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Alnwick Castle
Remarks CB CB MC None

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