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Commando Winners of the Victoria Cross
The Commando Winners of the Victoria Cross Plaque may be found at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Lt Col Geoffrey Keyes VC, MC. Lt Col Charles Newman VC Sgt Thomas Durrant VC Maj Patrick Porteus VC L/Cpl Henry Harden … Continue reading
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George Allan Maling. VC
George Allan Maling (6/10/1888 – 9/07/1929), was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions while serving with the 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own) The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 16 November 1915, Supplement: 29371, Page: 11448, reads: … Continue reading
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Tagged Fauquissart, First World War, France, George Allan Maling VC, National Memorial Arboretum, Royal Army Medical Corps, Victoria Cross
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William Temple VC
William Temple (07/11/1833 – 13/02/1919) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the New Zealand Wars in 1863 at Rangiriri The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 23 September 1864, Issue: 22896, Page: 4552 reads: “Royal Artillery. Assistant-Surgeon William Temple and Lieutenant … Continue reading
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James Henry Reynolds VC
James Henry Reynolds (03/02/1844 – 04/03/1932) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Rorke’s Drift during the Zulu War in 1879. The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 17 June 1879, Issue: 24734, Page: 3966, reads: “Army Medical Department, Surgeon … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Heritage, London Memorials, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Natal, Outside RSA, Rorke's Drift, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
Tagged James Henry Reynolds VC, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, Rorkes Drift, St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, VC, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
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Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC, MC*
Captain Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC was the son of stockbreeder Frederick and Gertrude Hayward. He was born on 17 June 1891 at the Beersheba Mission Station near Swartruggens, East Griqualand, and was educated at Hilton College Natal, Durban Business … Continue reading
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