VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS BURIED IN WEST YORKSHIRE

Captain George Sanders VC MC - 7th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : YORKSHIRE - WEST

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name William Boynton,
BUTLER Charles Harry,
COVERDALE Harry,
DANIELS Wilfred,
EDWARDS

Rank Private Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Major

Force 17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment
att'd 106th Trench Mortar Battery 11th Bn, Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade 7th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

VC won Lempire, France,
6 August 1917 Poelcapelle, Belgium,
4 October 1917 Neuve Chapelle, France,
12 March 1915 Langemarck, Belgium,
16 August 1917

London Gaz 17 October 1917 18 December 1917 28 April 1915 14 September 1917

Born Hunslet, Leeds,
20 November 1894 Manchester,
21 April 1888 Wymondham, Norfolk,
13 December 1884 Norwich,
16 February 1894

Died 25 March 1972,
Leeds 20 November 1955,
Huddersfield 13 December 1953,
Leeds 2 January 1972,
Leeds

Grave Hunslet Cemetery, Leeds Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Upper & Lower Wortley Cemetery, Leeds

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester York Castle Museum, York

Remarks None MM MC None

Name	William Boynton, BUTLER	Charles Harry, COVERDALE	Harry, DANIELS	Wilfred, EDWARDS
Rank	Private	Second Lieutenant	Lieutenant Colonel	Major
Force	17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment att'd 106th Trench Mortar Battery	11th Bn, Manchester Regiment	2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade	7th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won	Lempire, France, 6 August 1917	Poelcapelle, Belgium, 4 October 1917	Neuve Chapelle, France, 12 March 1915	Langemarck, Belgium, 16 August 1917
London Gaz	17 October 1917	18 December 1917	28 April 1915	14 September 1917
Born	Hunslet, Leeds, 20 November 1894	Manchester, 21 April 1888	Wymondham, Norfolk, 13 December 1884	Norwich, 16 February 1894
Died	25 March 1972, Leeds	20 November 1955, Huddersfield	13 December 1953, Leeds	2 January 1972, Leeds
Grave	Hunslet Cemetery, Leeds	Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield	Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds	Upper & Lower Wortley Cemetery, Leeds
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester	York Castle Museum, York
Remarks	None	MM	MC	None

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name Joel,
HOLMES Matthew,
HUGHES Charles,
HULL James Joseph,
MAGENNIS

Rank Private Corporal Corporal Acting Leading Seaman

Force 84th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment ) 7th Regiment
( Royal Fusiliers ) 21st Lancers
( Empress of India's ) Royal Navy
( HM Midget Submarine XE.3 )

VC won Char Bagh, Ludknow, Indian Mutiny,
25 September 1857 Sebastopol, Crimea,
7 June 1855 Hafiz Kor, NWF, India,
5 September 1915 Jahore Straights, Singapore,
31 July 1945

London Gaz 18 June 1858 24 February 1857 3 March 1916 13 November 1945

Born Halifax,
1821 Bradford,
1822 Harrogate,
24 July 1890 Belfast,
27 October 1919

Died 27 July 1872,
Halifax 9 January 1882,
Bradford 13 February 1953,
Leeds 11 February 1986,
Halifax

Grave All Souls' Cemetery, Halifax Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford Woodhouse Lane Cemetery, Leeds
( cemetery levelled & cleared ) Nab Wood Crematorium, Shipley

Location
of VC York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None None None

Name	Joel, HOLMES	Matthew, HUGHES	Charles, HULL	James Joseph, MAGENNIS
Rank	Private	Corporal	Corporal	Acting Leading Seaman
Force	84th Regiment ( York & Lancaster Regiment )	7th Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers )	21st Lancers ( Empress of India's )	Royal Navy ( HM Midget Submarine XE.3 )
VC won	Char Bagh, Ludknow, Indian Mutiny, 25 September 1857	Sebastopol, Crimea, 7 June 1855	Hafiz Kor, NWF, India, 5 September 1915	Jahore Straights, Singapore, 31 July 1945
London Gaz	18 June 1858	24 February 1857	3 March 1916	13 November 1945
Born	Halifax, 1821	Bradford, 1822	Harrogate, 24 July 1890	Belfast, 27 October 1919
Died	27 July 1872, Halifax	9 January 1882, Bradford	13 February 1953, Leeds	11 February 1986, Halifax
Grave	All Souls' Cemetery, Halifax	Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford	Woodhouse Lane Cemetery, Leeds ( cemetery levelled & cleared )	Nab Wood Crematorium, Shipley
Location of VC	York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London	Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	None	None

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name Thomas Harold Broadbent,
MAUFE Albert,
MOUNTAIN John William,
ORMSBY Arthur,
POULTER

Rank Captain Sergeant Sergeant Private

Force 124th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery 17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4th Bn, Duke of Wellington's
( West Riding ) Regiment

VC won Feuchy, France,
4 June 1917 Hamelincourt, France,
25 March 1918 Favet, France,
14 April 1917 Lys Erquinghem, France,
10 April 1918

London Gaz 2 August 1917 7 June 1918 8 June 1917 28 June 1918

Born Ilkley,
6 May 1898 Garforth, Leeds,
19 April 1895 Dewsbury,
11 January 1881 East Witton,
16 December 1893

Died 28 March 1942,
Ilkley 7 January 1967,
Leeds 20 July 1952,
Dewsbury 29 August 1956,
Leeds

Grave Ilkley Cemetery Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Dewsbury Cemetery New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds

Location
of VC Not publicly held Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum, York King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum, Doncaster Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Halifax

Remarks None None None None

Name	Thomas Harold Broadbent, MAUFE	Albert, MOUNTAIN	John William, ORMSBY	Arthur, POULTER
Rank	Captain	Sergeant	Sergeant	Private
Force	124th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery	17th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment	2nd Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry	4th Bn, Duke of Wellington's ( West Riding ) Regiment
VC won	Feuchy, France, 4 June 1917	Hamelincourt, France, 25 March 1918	Favet, France, 14 April 1917	Lys Erquinghem, France, 10 April 1918
London Gaz	2 August 1917	7 June 1918	8 June 1917	28 June 1918
Born	Ilkley, 6 May 1898	Garforth, Leeds, 19 April 1895	Dewsbury, 11 January 1881	East Witton, 16 December 1893
Died	28 March 1942, Ilkley	7 January 1967, Leeds	20 July 1952, Dewsbury	29 August 1956, Leeds
Grave	Ilkley Cemetery	Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds	Dewsbury Cemetery	New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum, York	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum, Doncaster	Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Halifax
Remarks	None	None	None	None

WEST YORKSHIRE

Name John Crawshaw,
RAYNES Richard Kirby,
RIDGEWAY George,
SANDERS Ernest,
SYKES

Rank Battery Sergeant Major Colonel Captain Private

Force 'A' Bty Royal Field Artillery 44th ( Sylhet ) Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry 7th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment 27th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers

VC won Fosse de Bethune, France,
11 October 1915 Konomo, Eastern Frontier, India,
22 November 1879 Thiepval, Somme, France,
1 July 1916 Arras, France,
9 April 1917

London Gaz 18 November 1915 11 May 1880 9 September 1916 8 June 1917

Born Sheffield,
28 April 1887 Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland,
18 August 1848 Wortley, Leeds,
8 July 1894 Mossley,
14 April 1885

Died 12 November 1929,
Leeds 11 October 1924,
Harrogate 4 April 1950,
Leeds 3 August 1949,
Lockwood

Grave Harehills Cemetery, Leeds Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds Cottingley Crematorium, Leeds Lockwood Cemetery, Meltham

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

Remarks None CB MC None

Name	John Crawshaw, RAYNES	Richard Kirby, RIDGEWAY	George, SANDERS	Ernest, SYKES
Rank	Battery Sergeant Major	Colonel	Captain	Private
Force	'A' Bty Royal Field Artillery	44th ( Sylhet ) Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry	7th Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment	27th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers
VC won	Fosse de Bethune, France, 11 October 1915	Konomo, Eastern Frontier, India, 22 November 1879	Thiepval, Somme, France, 1 July 1916	Arras, France, 9 April 1917
London Gaz	18 November 1915	11 May 1880	9 September 1916	8 June 1917
Born	Sheffield, 28 April 1887	Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland, 18 August 1848	Wortley, Leeds, 8 July 1894	Mossley, 14 April 1885
Died	12 November 1929, Leeds	11 October 1924, Harrogate	4 April 1950, Leeds	3 August 1949, Lockwood
Grave	Harehills Cemetery, Leeds	Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds	Cottingley Crematorium, Leeds	Lockwood Cemetery, Meltham
Location of VC	Royal Artillery Museum ( A new museum is planned on Salisbury Plain )	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Alnwick Castle
Remarks	None	CB	MC	None

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