Sergeant Charles Garforth VC - 15th King's Hussars


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IN THE COUNTY OF : NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Name Robert James,
BYE
John Joseph,
CAFFREY
Charles Ernest,
GARFORTH
Robert,
HUMPSTON
Rank Sergeant Major Lance Corporal Sergeant Private
Force 1st Bn, Welsh Guards 2nd Bn, York & Lancaster Regiment 15th King's Hussars 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade
VC won Yser Canal, Belgium,
31 July 1917
La Brique, France,
16 November 1915
Harmingnies, France,
23 August 1914
Sebastopol, Crimea,
22 April 1855
London Gaz 6 September 1917 22 January 1916 16 November 1914 24 February 1857
Born Pontypridd, Glamorgan,
12 December 1889
Birr, King's Co, Ireland,
23 October 1891
Willesden Green, NW London,
23 October 1891
Derby,
1832
Died 23 August 1962,
Warsop
25 February 1953,
Derby
1 July 1973,
Beeston
22 December 1884,
Nottingham
Grave Warsop Cemetery Wilford Hill Cemetery, Nottingham Wilford Hill Cemetery Crematorium, Nottingham
( headstone erected August 2008 )
General Cemetery, Nottingham
( headstone erected September 2007 )
Location
of VC
Welsh Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Remarks None None None None

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Name William Henry,
JOHNSON
Samuel,
MORLEY
Harry,
NICHOLLS
Walter Richard,
PARKER
Rank Sergeant Private Corporal Lance Corporal
Force 1 / 5th Bn, Sherwood Foresters 2nd Bn, Military Train 3rd Bn, Grenadier Guards Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Naval Division
VC won Ramicourt, France,
3 October 1918
Azimgurh, Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858
River Scheldt, Belgium,
21 May 1940
Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli,
30 April - 1 May 1915
London Gaz 14 December 1918 7 August 1860 30 July 1940 22 June 1917
Born Worksop,
15 October 1890
Radcliffe on Trent,
December 1829
Nottingham,
21 April 1918
Grantham, Lincolnshire,
20 September 1881
Died 25 April 1945,
Arnold
16 June 1888,
Nottingham
11 September 1975,
Leeds
27 November 1931,
Stapleford
Grave Redhill Cemetery, Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham Wilford Hill Cemetery, Nottingham Stapleford Cemetery
Location
of VC
Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Worthy Down, Hampshire Grenadier Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Remarks None None Postumous VC awarded believing Nicholls killed in action None

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Name Robert ( Rupert ),
SHERBROOKE



Rank Rear Admiral


Force Royal Navy *


VC won Off North Cape, Norway,
31 December 1942



London Gaz 12 January 1943


Born Oxton,
8 January 1901



Died 13 June 1972,
Oxton



Grave St Peter & St Paul's Churchyard, Oxton


Location
of VC
Not publicly held


Remarks CB DSO
* HMS Onslow



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