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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
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Military Cross, Outside RSA, ROH, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, World War 2
Tagged Commando, Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, Staffordshire, World War 2
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Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC*, MC
Noel Godfrey Chavasse (09/11/1884 – 04/08/1917) was first awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 9 August 1916, at Guillemont, France when he attended to the wounded all day under heavy fire. The Citation, Recorded in the London Gazette, issue 29802, page … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military Cross, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, World War 1
Tagged Belgium, Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, France, Guillemont, NMA, Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC, Royal Army Medical Corps, Victoria Cross, Wieltje, World War 1
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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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Joseph John Farmer VC.
Joseph John Farmer (15/05/1854 – 30/06/1930) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the First Boer War on 27 February 1881, on Majuba Hill in South Africa. The Citation,17 recorded in the London Gazette of May 1881, Issue: 24973, Page: … Continue reading
Posted in Boer War, Heritage, London Memorials, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross
Tagged Army Hospital Corps, Boer War, DLI, Joseph John Farmer VC, Majuba, NMA, South Africa, Victoria Cross
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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
Posted in France, Heritage, Military, Military Cross, Outside RSA, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Bapaume, Military Cross, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC, South Africa, VC, Victoria Cross, Wiltshire Regiment, World War 1
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