THE DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN GARTH WALFORD, ROYIAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, HAVE COME TO THE DECISION TO DONATE HIS VICTORIA CROSS TO THE ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM.
22 June 2026


( select to enlarge )		 Medal entitlement of Captain Garth Neville Walford,
Royal Artillery & HQ Mediterranean Expeditionary Force

  • Victoria Cross
  • 1914 Star
    • "5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914" clasp
  • British War Medal ( 1914 - 20 )
  • Victory Medal ( 1914 - 1919

The descendants of Captain Garth Neville Walford, Royal Artillery & Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, have taken the decision to donate his Victoria Cross medal group to the Royal Regiment of Artillery Museum. A new purpose built Museum is planned for construction in vicinity of Larkhill on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 23 June 1915 ], Sedd el Bahr, Galipolli, 26 April 1915, Captain Garth Neville Walford, Royal Artillery & HQ Mediterranean Expedionary Force

On 26TH April 1915, subsequent to a landing having been effected on the beach at a point on the Gallipoli Peninsula, during which both Brigadier-General and Brigade Major had been killed, Lieutenant-Colonel Doughty-Wylie and Captain Walford organized and led an attack through and on both sides of the village of Sedd el Bahr on the Old Castle at the top of the hill inland.

The enemy’s position was very strongly held and entrenched, and defended with concealed machine-guns and pom-poms. It was mainly due to the initiative, skill and great gallantry of these two Officers that the attack was a complete success. Both were killed in the moment of victory.

Garth Walford's widow was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on the 16th November 1916.

Garth Walford is buried in the 'V' Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.

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Iain Stewart, 22 June 2026