VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS BURIED IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Captain Angus Buchanan VC MC - 4th Bn, South Wales Borderers

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Name Angus,
BUCHANAN John Vaughan,
CAMPBELL James Power,
CARNE Alfred Francis,
CARPENTER

Rank T / Captain Brigadier General Colonel Vice Admiral

Force 4th Bn, South Wales Borderers Comd 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards 1st Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment Royal Navy *

VC won Falauiyah Lines, Mesopotamia,
5 April 1916 Ginchy, Somme, France,
15 September 1916 Imjin River, Korea,
22-23 April 1951 Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22-23 April 1918

London Gaz 26 September 1916 26 October 1916 27 October 1953 23 July 1918

Born Coleford,
11 August 1894 London,
31 October 1876 Falmouth, Cornwall,
11 April 1906 Barnes, SW London,
17 September 1881

Died 1 March 1944,
Gloucester 22 May 1944,
Woodchester 19 April 1986,
Cheltenham 27 December 1955,
St Briavels, Nr. Lydney

Grave Coleford Cemetery Churchyard Cheltenham Crematorium St James' Churchyard, Cranham
( Cheltenham Crematorium ) Gloucester Crematorium

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks MC CMG DSO DSO * Raid on Zeebrugge ( elected by ballot )

Name	Angus, BUCHANAN	John Vaughan, CAMPBELL	James Power, CARNE	Alfred Francis, CARPENTER
Rank	T / Captain	Brigadier General	Colonel	Vice Admiral
Force	4th Bn, South Wales Borderers	Comd 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards	1st Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment	Royal Navy *
VC won	Falauiyah Lines, Mesopotamia, 5 April 1916	Ginchy, Somme, France, 15 September 1916	Imjin River, Korea, 22-23 April 1951	Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22-23 April 1918
London Gaz	26 September 1916	26 October 1916	27 October 1953	23 July 1918
Born	Coleford, 11 August 1894	London, 31 October 1876	Falmouth, Cornwall, 11 April 1906	Barnes, SW London, 17 September 1881
Died	1 March 1944, Gloucester	22 May 1944, Woodchester	19 April 1986, Cheltenham	27 December 1955, St Briavels, Nr. Lydney
Grave	Coleford Cemetery Churchyard	Cheltenham Crematorium	St James' Churchyard, Cranham ( Cheltenham Crematorium )	Gloucester Crematorium
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum	Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	MC	CMG DSO	DSO	* Raid on Zeebrugge ( elected by ballot )

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Name Frederic Brooks,
DUGDALE James,
FORBES-ROBERTSON Thomas de Courcy,
HAMILTON William Henry,
HEWITT

Rank Lieutenant Brigadier General Major General Major

Force 5th ( Royal Irish ) Lancers Comd 1st Bn, Border Regiment 68th Regiment
( Durham Light Infantry ) 2nd South African Light Infantry

VC won Derby, 2nd Boer War,
3 March 1901 Vieux Bertuin, France,
11-12 April 1918 Sebastopol, Crimea,
11 May 1855 Ypres, Belgium,
20 September 1917

London Gaz 17 September 1901 22 May 1918 24 February 1857 26 November 1917

Born Burnley, Lancashire,
21 October 1877 Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland,
7 July 1884 Stranraer, Scotland,
20 July 1825 Copdock, Suffolk,
19 June 1884

Died 13 November 1902,
Riding with North Cotswold Hounds 5 August 1955,
Bourton-on-the-Water 3 March 1908,
Cheltenham 7 December 1966,
Cheltenham

Grave St James' Churchyard, Longborough Cheltenham Cemetery Cheltenham Cemetery Cheltenham Crematorium

Location
of VC Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks Died as a result of a hunting accident DSO & Bar, MC None None

Name	Frederic Brooks, DUGDALE	James, FORBES-ROBERTSON	Thomas de Courcy, HAMILTON	William Henry, HEWITT
Rank	Lieutenant	Brigadier General	Major General	Major
Force	5th ( Royal Irish ) Lancers	Comd 1st Bn, Border Regiment	68th Regiment ( Durham Light Infantry )	2nd South African Light Infantry
VC won	Derby, 2nd Boer War, 3 March 1901	Vieux Bertuin, France, 11-12 April 1918	Sebastopol, Crimea, 11 May 1855	Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917
London Gaz	17 September 1901	22 May 1918	24 February 1857	26 November 1917
Born	Burnley, Lancashire, 21 October 1877	Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, 7 July 1884	Stranraer, Scotland, 20 July 1825	Copdock, Suffolk, 19 June 1884
Died	13 November 1902, Riding with North Cotswold Hounds	5 August 1955, Bourton-on-the-Water	3 March 1908, Cheltenham	7 December 1966, Cheltenham
Grave	St James' Churchyard, Longborough	Cheltenham Cemetery	Cheltenham Cemetery	Cheltenham Crematorium
Location of VC	Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire	Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	Died as a result of a hunting accident	DSO & Bar, MC	None	None

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Name Alfred Henry,
HOOK The Hon Alexander Gore,
HORE-RUTHVEN John Simpson,
KNOX Henry,
LYSONS

Rank Sergeant Brigadier General Brevet Major Colonel

Force 2nd Bn, 24th ( Warwickshire ) Regiment
( later South Wales Borderers ) Camel Corps, Egyptian Army
( Highland Light Infantry ) Scots Fusilier Guards
& 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles )

VC won Rorke's Drift, Natal,
22-23 January 1879 Gedarif, Sudanese War,
22 September 1898 Alma & Sebastopol, Crimea,
20 September 1854 Zlobane Mountain, Zululand,
28 March 1879

London Gaz 2 May 1879 26 February 1899 24 February 1857 5 April 1882

Born Churcham,
6 August 1850 Windsor, Berkshire,
6 July 1872 Glasgow,
30 September 1828 Morden, Surrey,
13 July 1858

Died 12 March 1905,
Gloucester 2 May 1955,
Shipton Moyne 8 January 1897,
Cheltenham 24 July 1907,
Marylebone, Central London

Grave St Andrew's Churchyard, Churcham Church of St John the Baptist Churchyard, Shipton Moyne Cheltenham Cemetery St Peter's Churchyard, Rodmarton
( image courtesy Victoria Cross Trust )

Location
of VC South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Cameronians Museum, Hamilton

Remarks None Later The Earl of Gowrie None CB

Name	Alfred Henry, HOOK	The Hon Alexander Gore, HORE-RUTHVEN	John Simpson, KNOX	Henry, LYSONS
Rank	Sergeant	Brigadier General	Brevet Major	Colonel
Force	2nd Bn, 24th ( Warwickshire ) Regiment ( later South Wales Borderers )	Camel Corps, Egyptian Army ( Highland Light Infantry )	Scots Fusilier Guards & 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade	Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles )
VC won	Rorke's Drift, Natal, 22-23 January 1879	Gedarif, Sudanese War, 22 September 1898	Alma & Sebastopol, Crimea, 20 September 1854	Zlobane Mountain, Zululand, 28 March 1879
London Gaz	2 May 1879	26 February 1899	24 February 1857	5 April 1882
Born	Churcham, 6 August 1850	Windsor, Berkshire, 6 July 1872	Glasgow, 30 September 1828	Morden, Surrey, 13 July 1858
Died	12 March 1905, Gloucester	2 May 1955, Shipton Moyne	8 January 1897, Cheltenham	24 July 1907, Marylebone, Central London
Grave	St Andrew's Churchyard, Churcham	Church of St John the Baptist Churchyard, Shipton Moyne	Cheltenham Cemetery	St Peter's Churchyard, Rodmarton ( image courtesy Victoria Cross Trust )
Location of VC	South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Cameronians Museum, Hamilton
Remarks	None	Later The Earl of Gowrie	None	CB

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Name William George Nicholas,
MANLEY Sir Percival Scrope,
MARLING William Fraser,
MCDONELL Francis George,
MILES

Rank Surgeon General Colonel Mr. Private

Force Royal Regiment of Artillery King's Royal Rifle Corps
att'd Mounted Infantry Bengal Civil Service 1 / 5th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment

VC won Tauranga, New Zealand,
29 April 1864 Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan,
13 March 1884 Arrah, Indian Mutiny,
30 July 1857 Bois de l'Evique, France,
23 October 1918

London Gaz 22 September 1864 21 May 1884 17 February 1860 6 January 1919

Born Dublin,
17 December 1831 Stroud,
6 March 1861 Cheltenham,
17 December 1829 Clearwell Village,
9 July 1896

Died 16 November 1901,
Cheltenham 29 May 1936,
Stroud 31 July 1894,
Cheltenham 8 November 1961,
Clearwell

Grave Cheltenham Cemetery All Saints Church ( Vault ), Selsley St Peter's Churchyard, Leckhampton
( image courtesy Victoria Cross Trust ) St Peter's Churchyard, Clearwell

Location
of VC Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks CB CB None None

Name	William George Nicholas, MANLEY	Sir Percival Scrope, MARLING	William Fraser, MCDONELL	Francis George, MILES
Rank	Surgeon General	Colonel	Mr.	Private
Force	Royal Regiment of Artillery	King's Royal Rifle Corps att'd Mounted Infantry	Bengal Civil Service	1 / 5th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment
VC won	Tauranga, New Zealand, 29 April 1864	Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan, 13 March 1884	Arrah, Indian Mutiny, 30 July 1857	Bois de l'Evique, France, 23 October 1918
London Gaz	22 September 1864	21 May 1884	17 February 1860	6 January 1919
Born	Dublin, 17 December 1831	Stroud, 6 March 1861	Cheltenham, 17 December 1829	Clearwell Village, 9 July 1896
Died	16 November 1901, Cheltenham	29 May 1936, Stroud	31 July 1894, Cheltenham	8 November 1961, Clearwell
Grave	Cheltenham Cemetery	All Saints Church ( Vault ), Selsley	St Peter's Churchyard, Leckhampton ( image courtesy Victoria Cross Trust )	St Peter's Churchyard, Clearwell
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	CB	CB	None	None

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Name Richard Raymond,
WILLIS

Rank Major

Force 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers

VC won 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915 *

London Gaz 24 August 1915

Born Woking, Surrey,
13 October 1876

Died 9 February 1966,
Cheltenham

Grave Cheltenham Crematorium

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks * Elected by the regiment
Last of the "Six VCs Before Breakfast"

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Name	Richard Raymond, WILLIS
Rank	Major
Force	1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers
VC won	'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 *
London Gaz	24 August 1915
Born	Woking, Surrey, 13 October 1876
Died	9 February 1966, Cheltenham
Grave	Cheltenham Crematorium
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	* Elected by the regiment Last of the "Six VCs Before Breakfast"