Surrey Infantry Museum incorporating: |
Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) |
and East Surrey Regiment
Surrey History Centre |
Following the disastrous fire which destroyed the 18th Century Clandon House in April 2015 The Surrey Infantry Museum's Victoria Cross collection has been placed in secure storage. The National Trust, which owns Clandon House, have plans to rebuild the house but this will take several years to complete. 8th May 2017. The National Trust has now informed the Surrey Infantry Museum that they will not be allowed to return to Clandon House following its renovation. Therefore, the museum has taken up a temporary home in the Surrey History Centre. |
The following Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) Victoria Crosses are held by the Surrey Infantry Museum | |||
Rank | First Name | Last Name | The Surrey Infnatry Museum |
Kano-Sokoto Expedition, Northern Nigeria ( 1903 ) | |||
Brigadier | Wallace Duffield | WRIGHT | Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) att'd Northern Nigeria Regiment |
First World War ( 1914 - 1918 ) | |||
Lieutenant Colonel | Arthur Drummond | BORTON | 22nd ( County of London ) Bn, London Regiment |
Corporal | Leonard James | KEYWORTH | 24th ( County of London ) Bn, London Regiment |
Lieutenant Colonel | Christopher | BUSHELL | 7th Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) |
Location of other Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) VCs | |||
Rank | First Name | Last Name | Location |
Lieutenant General | Bernard Cyril | FREYBERG | Not publicly held |
Lieutenant | Alec George | HORWOOD | Lord Ashcroft Gallery, Imperial War Museum |
Captain | Clement | ROBERTSON | Lord Ashcroft Gallery, Imperial War Museum |
Lance Corporal | John William | SAYER | Not publicly held |
5 March 2024