VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN SOUTH EAST LONDON

Private Thomas Flawn VC - 94th Regiment ( Connaught Rangers )

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : SOUTH EAST LONDON

Name Daniel,
CAMBRIDGE George,
EVANS Thomas,
FLAWN Albert Edward,
MCKENZIE

Rank Master Gunner Company Sergeant-Major Private Able Seaman

Force Royal Regiment of Artillery 18th Bn, Manchester Regiment 94th Regiment
( Connaught Rangers ) Royal Navy *

VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
8 September 1855 Guillemont, Somme, France,
30 July 1916 Sekukuni's Town, Basuto War,
28 November 1879 Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22-23 April 1918

London Gaz 23 June 1857 30 January 1920 23 February 1880 23 July 1918

Born Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, N Ireland,
27 June 1820 Kensington, W London,
16 February 1876 Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire,
22 December 1857 Bermondsey,
23 October 1898

Died 4 June 1882,
Plumstead, SE London 28 September 1937,
Annerly, SE London 19 January 1925,
Plumstead, SE London 3 November 1918,
Chatham, Kent

Grave St Nicholas's Churchyard, Plumstead
( all headstones removed and used as paving and walls ) Elmers End Cemetery, Beckenham Plumstead Cemetery Camberwell Cemetery

Location
of VC Royal Artillery Museum
( A new museum is planned on Salisbury Plain ) Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None None * Raid on Zeebrugge ( elected by ballot )

Name	Daniel, CAMBRIDGE	George, EVANS	Thomas, FLAWN	Albert Edward, MCKENZIE
Rank	Master Gunner	Company Sergeant-Major	Private	Able Seaman
Force	Royal Regiment of Artillery	18th Bn, Manchester Regiment	94th Regiment ( Connaught Rangers )	Royal Navy *
VC won	Sebastopol, Crimea, 8 September 1855	Guillemont, Somme, France, 30 July 1916	Sekukuni's Town, Basuto War, 28 November 1879	Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22-23 April 1918
London Gaz	23 June 1857	30 January 1920	23 February 1880	23 July 1918
Born	Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, N Ireland, 27 June 1820	Kensington, W London, 16 February 1876	Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, 22 December 1857	Bermondsey, 23 October 1898
Died	4 June 1882, Plumstead, SE London	28 September 1937, Annerly, SE London	19 January 1925, Plumstead, SE London	3 November 1918, Chatham, Kent
Grave	St Nicholas's Churchyard, Plumstead ( all headstones removed and used as paving and walls )	Elmers End Cemetery, Beckenham	Plumstead Cemetery	Camberwell Cemetery
Location of VC	Royal Artillery Museum ( A new museum is planned on Salisbury Plain )	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	None	* Raid on Zeebrugge ( elected by ballot )

SOUTH EAST LONDON

Name Cyril Gordon,
MARTIN Thomas,
MONAGHAN Alfred,
SMITH William,
STANLAKE

Rank Brigadier Trumpeter Gunner Private

Force Corps of Royal Engineers 2nd Dragoon Guards ( The Queen's Bays ) Royal Regiment of Artillery 1st Bn, Coldstream Guards

VC won Spanbroek Molen, Belgium,
12 March 1915 Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny,
8 October 1858 Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan,
17 January 1885 Inkermann, Crimea,
October 1854

London Gaz 19 April 1915 11 November 1862 12 May 1885 24 February 1857

Born Foochow, China,
19 December 1891 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire,
18 April 1833 Barking, London,
13 March 1861 Uppacot Farm, Halwill, Devon,
October 1830

Died 14 August 1980,
Woolwich, SE London 10 November 1895,
Woolwich, SE London 6 January 1932,
Plumstead, SE London 24 April 1904,
Camberwell, S London

Grave Eltham Crematorium Woolwich Cemetery Plumstead Cemetery Camberwell Old Cemetery

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Royal Artillery Museum
( A new museum is planned on Salisbury Plain ) Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London

Remarks CBE, DSO None None DCM

Name	Cyril Gordon, MARTIN	Thomas, MONAGHAN	Alfred, SMITH	William, STANLAKE
Rank	Brigadier	Trumpeter	Gunner	Private
Force	Corps of Royal Engineers	2nd Dragoon Guards ( The Queen's Bays )	Royal Regiment of Artillery	1st Bn, Coldstream Guards
VC won	Spanbroek Molen, Belgium, 12 March 1915	Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny, 8 October 1858	Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan, 17 January 1885	Inkermann, Crimea, October 1854
London Gaz	19 April 1915	11 November 1862	12 May 1885	24 February 1857
Born	Foochow, China, 19 December 1891	Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, 18 April 1833	Barking, London, 13 March 1861	Uppacot Farm, Halwill, Devon, October 1830
Died	14 August 1980, Woolwich, SE London	10 November 1895, Woolwich, SE London	6 January 1932, Plumstead, SE London	24 April 1904, Camberwell, S London
Grave	Eltham Crematorium	Woolwich Cemetery	Plumstead Cemetery	Camberwell Old Cemetery
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Royal Artillery Museum ( A new museum is planned on Salisbury Plain )	Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London
Remarks	CBE, DSO	None	None	DCM

SOUTH EAST LONDON

Name John,
TAYLOR

Rank Captain of the Forecastle

Force Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade )

VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
18 June 1855

London Gaz 24 February 1857

Born Bristol,
February 1822

Died 25 February 1857,
Woolwich, SE London

Grave Woolwich Cemetery
( headstone erected 1996 )

Location
of VC Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India

Remarks CGM

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Name	John, TAYLOR
Rank	Captain of the Forecastle
Force	Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade )
VC won	Sebastopol, Crimea, 18 June 1855
London Gaz	24 February 1857
Born	Bristol, February 1822
Died	25 February 1857, Woolwich, SE London
Grave	Woolwich Cemetery ( headstone erected 1996 )
Location of VC	Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India
Remarks	CGM