VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Captain Albert Borella VC MM - 26th Bn, Australian Imperial Force

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : NEW SOUTH WALES

Name Albert Chalmers,
BORELLA George,
CARTWRIGHT William Matthew,
CURREY Sir Roden,
CUTLER

Rank Captain Captain Private Lieutenant

Force 26th Bn, AIF 33rd Bn, AIF 53rd Bn, AIF 2 / 5th Field Artillery Regiment, AIF

VC won Villers-Bretonneux, France,
17 - 18 July 1918 Rood Wood, Peronne, France,
31 August 1918 Peronne, France,
1 September 1918 Mergjayoun, Syria, ( * )
19 June to 6 July 1941

London Gaz 16 September 1918 14 December 1918 14 December 1918 28 November 1941

Born Borung, Victoria,
7 August 1881 London, England,
9 December 1894 Newcastle,
19 September 1895 Sydney,
24 May 1916

Died 7 February 1968,
Albury, New South Wales 2 February 1978,
Epping 30 April 1948,
Sydney 21 February 2002,
Sydney

Grave Albury Lawn Cemetery Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney Woronora Crematorium, Sydney South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, Sydney

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks MM None None AK, KCMG, KVCO, CBE
( * ) For action against the Vichy French

Name	Albert Chalmers, BORELLA	George, CARTWRIGHT	William Matthew, CURREY	Sir Roden, CUTLER
Rank	Captain	Captain	Private	Lieutenant
Force	26th Bn, AIF	33rd Bn, AIF	53rd Bn, AIF	2 / 5th Field Artillery Regiment, AIF
VC won	Villers-Bretonneux, France, 17 - 18 July 1918	Rood Wood, Peronne, France, 31 August 1918	Peronne, France, 1 September 1918	Mergjayoun, Syria, ( * ) 19 June to 6 July 1941
London Gaz	16 September 1918	14 December 1918	14 December 1918	28 November 1941
Born	Borung, Victoria, 7 August 1881	London, England, 9 December 1894	Newcastle, 19 September 1895	Sydney, 24 May 1916
Died	7 February 1968, Albury, New South Wales	2 February 1978, Epping	30 April 1948, Sydney	21 February 2002, Sydney
Grave	Albury Lawn Cemetery	Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney	Woronora Crematorium, Sydney	South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, Sydney
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	MM	None	None	AK, KCMG, KVCO, CBE ( * ) For action against the Vichy French

NEW SOUTH WALES

Name Sir Hughie,
EDWARDS Arthur Walter,
EVANS ( also known as WALTER SIMPSON ) James,
GORMAN Arthur Charles,
HALL

Rank Air Commodore Sergeant Captain of the Afterguard Lieutenant

Force 105 Squadron, RAF 6th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) 54th Bn, AIF

VC won Over Bremen, Germany,
4 July 1941 Etaing, France,
2 September 1918 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854 Peronne, France,
1 September 1918

London Gaz 22 July 1941 30 October 1918 - Simpson
31 March 1919 - Evans 24 February 1857 14 December 1918

Born Perth, Western Australia,
1 August 1914 Liverpool, England,
8 April 1891 London, England,
21 August 1834 Granville,
11 August 1896

Died 5 August 1982,
Darling Point 1 November 1936,
Sydney 18 October 1882,
Sydney 25 February 1971,
Nyngan

Grave Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
Ashes: Park Cemetery, Lytham-St-Annes, Lancashire, England Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt
( grave no longer marked ) St Matthew's Anglican Churchyard, Coolabah

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery,
Imperial War Museum, London Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC DCM None None

Name	Sir Hughie, EDWARDS	Arthur Walter, EVANS ( also known as WALTER SIMPSON )	James, GORMAN	Arthur Charles, HALL
Rank	Air Commodore	Sergeant	Captain of the Afterguard	Lieutenant
Force	105 Squadron, RAF	6th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment	Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade )	54th Bn, AIF
VC won	Over Bremen, Germany, 4 July 1941	Etaing, France, 2 September 1918	Inkermann, Crimea, 5 November 1854	Peronne, France, 1 September 1918
London Gaz	22 July 1941	30 October 1918 - Simpson 31 March 1919 - Evans	24 February 1857	14 December 1918
Born	Perth, Western Australia, 1 August 1914	Liverpool, England, 8 April 1891	London, England, 21 August 1834	Granville, 11 August 1896
Died	5 August 1982, Darling Point	1 November 1936, Sydney	18 October 1882, Sydney	25 February 1971, Nyngan
Grave	Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney	Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney Ashes: Park Cemetery, Lytham-St-Annes, Lancashire, England	Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt ( grave no longer marked )	St Matthew's Anglican Churchyard, Coolabah
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery, Imperial War Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC	DCM	None	None

NEW SOUTH WALES

Name John Patrick,
HAMILTON Alfred Spencer,
HEATHCOTE Thomas James Bede,
KENNY Joseph,
MAXWELL

Rank Private Colonel Corporal Lieutenant

Force 3rd Bn, AIF 60th Rifles
( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) 2nd Bn, AIF 18th Bn, AIF

VC won Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey,
9 August 1915 Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
June to September 1857 * Hermies, France,
9 April 1917 St Quentin, France,
3 October 1918

London Gaz 15 October 1915 20 January 1860 8 June 1917 6 January 1919

Born Orange, New South Wales,
24 January 1896 London, England,
29 March 1832 Sydney,
29 September 1896 Sydney,
10 February 1896
Died 27 February 1961,
Sydney 21 February 1912,
Bowral 15 April 1953,
Sydney 6 July 1967,
Matraville

Grave Woronora Cemetery, Sydney Bowral Cemetery, Bowral Eastern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Army Museum of New South Wales at Victoria Barracks Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks None * Elected by the regiment None MC & Bar, DCM

Name	John Patrick, HAMILTON	Alfred Spencer, HEATHCOTE	Thomas James Bede, KENNY	Joseph, MAXWELL
Rank	Private	Colonel	Corporal	Lieutenant
Force	3rd Bn, AIF	60th Rifles ( King's Royal Rifle Corps )	2nd Bn, AIF	18th Bn, AIF
VC won	Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey, 9 August 1915	Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny, June to September 1857 *	Hermies, France, 9 April 1917	St Quentin, France, 3 October 1918
London Gaz	15 October 1915	20 January 1860	8 June 1917	6 January 1919
Born	Orange, New South Wales, 24 January 1896	London, England, 29 March 1832	Sydney, 29 September 1896	Sydney, 10 February 1896
Died	27 February 1961, Sydney	21 February 1912, Bowral	15 April 1953, Sydney	6 July 1967, Matraville
Grave	Woronora Cemetery, Sydney	Bowral Cemetery, Bowral	Eastern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney	Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Army Museum of New South Wales at Victoria Barracks	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	None	* Elected by the regiment	None	MC & Bar, DCM

NEW SOUTH WALES

Name Frank John,
PARTRIDGE John,
PATON Reginald Roy,
RATTEY Richard Been,
STANNARD

Rank Private Sergeant Sergeant Captain

Force 8th Bn, AIF 93rd Regiment
( Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ) 25th Bn, AIF Royal Naval Reserve

VC won Bourgainville, Solomon Islands,
24 July 1945 Secunderbagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1867 * Bourgainville, Soloman Islands,
22 March 1945 Namsos Wharf, Norway,
28 April - 2 May 1940

London Gaz 22 January 1946 24 December 1858 26 August 1945 16 August 1940

Born Grafton,
29 November 1924 Stirling, Scotland,
23 December 1833 Barmedman,
28 March 1918 Blyth, Northumberland, England,
21 August 1902

Died 23 March 1964,
Bellinger 1 April 1914,
Sydney 10 January 1986,
West Wyalong 22 July 1977,
Sydney

Grave Macksville Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery, West Sydney West Wyalong Lawn Cemetery
( image courtesy Kevin McSweeney ) Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney

Location
of VC Not publicly held Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks None * Elected by the regiment None DSO
Command HMS 'Arab'

Name	Frank John, PARTRIDGE	John, PATON	Reginald Roy, RATTEY	Richard Been, STANNARD
Rank	Private	Sergeant	Sergeant	Captain
Force	8th Bn, AIF	93rd Regiment ( Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders )	25th Bn, AIF	Royal Naval Reserve
VC won	Bourgainville, Solomon Islands, 24 July 1945	Secunderbagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 16 November 1867 *	Bourgainville, Soloman Islands, 22 March 1945	Namsos Wharf, Norway, 28 April - 2 May 1940
London Gaz	22 January 1946	24 December 1858	26 August 1945	16 August 1940
Born	Grafton, 29 November 1924	Stirling, Scotland, 23 December 1833	Barmedman, 28 March 1918	Blyth, Northumberland, England, 21 August 1902
Died	23 March 1964, Bellinger	1 April 1914, Sydney	10 January 1986, West Wyalong	22 July 1977, Sydney
Grave	Macksville Cemetery	Rookwood Cemetery, West Sydney	West Wyalong Lawn Cemetery ( image courtesy Kevin McSweeney )	Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	* Elected by the regiment	None	DSO Command HMS 'Arab'

NEW SOUTH WALES

Name Arthur Percy,
SULLIVAN Blair Anderson,
WARK Kevin Arthur,
WHEATLEY Frederick,
WHIRLPOOL ( Born: Frederick CONKER )

Rank Corporal Lieutenant-Colonel Warrant Officer Class II Private

Force 45th Bn, Royal Fusiliers 32nd Bn, AIF Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam 3rd Bombay ( European ) Regiment
( Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment )

VC won Shelka River, North Russia,
10 August 1919 Bellicourt to Joncourt, France,
29 September - 1 October 1918 Binh Hoa Village, Vietnam,
13 November 1965 Jhansi, Indian Mutiny,
3 April 1858

London Gaz 29 September 1919 26 December 1918 13 December 1966 21 October 1859

Born Crystal Brook, South Australia,
27 November 1896 Bathurst,
27 July 1894 Sydney,
13 March 1937 Liverpool, England,
1829

Died 9 April 1940,
London, England 13 June 1941,
Puckapunyal Military Camp, Victoria 13 November 1965,
Tra Bong Valley, Vietnam 24 June 1899,
McGrath's Hill

Grave Golders Green Crematorium, London
Ashes at Tree 267A, N Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney 15 November 1965, Saigon
26 November 1965, Lawn Cemetery, Blacktown Presbyterian Cemetery, Windsor,
( Memorial: NSW Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe )

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra ( loan ) Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks None DSO None None

Name	Arthur Percy, SULLIVAN	Blair Anderson, WARK	Kevin Arthur, WHEATLEY	Frederick, WHIRLPOOL ( Born: Frederick CONKER )
Rank	Corporal	Lieutenant-Colonel	Warrant Officer Class II	Private
Force	45th Bn, Royal Fusiliers	32nd Bn, AIF	Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam	3rd Bombay ( European ) Regiment ( Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment )
VC won	Shelka River, North Russia, 10 August 1919	Bellicourt to Joncourt, France, 29 September - 1 October 1918	Binh Hoa Village, Vietnam, 13 November 1965	Jhansi, Indian Mutiny, 3 April 1858
London Gaz	29 September 1919	26 December 1918	13 December 1966	21 October 1859
Born	Crystal Brook, South Australia, 27 November 1896	Bathurst, 27 July 1894	Sydney, 13 March 1937	Liverpool, England, 1829
Died	9 April 1940, London, England	13 June 1941, Puckapunyal Military Camp, Victoria	13 November 1965, Tra Bong Valley, Vietnam	24 June 1899, McGrath's Hill
Grave	Golders Green Crematorium, London Ashes at Tree 267A, N Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney	Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney	15 November 1965, Saigon 26 November 1965, Lawn Cemetery, Blacktown	Presbyterian Cemetery, Windsor, ( Memorial: NSW Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe )
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra ( loan )	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	None	DSO	None	None

NEW SOUTH WALES

Name John Woods,
WHITTLE

Rank Sergeant

Force 12th Bn, AIF

VC won Boursies, France,
9 April 1917

London Gaz 8 June 1917

Born Huon Island, Port Cygnet, Tasmania,
3 August 1883

Died 2 March 1946,
Glebe, Sydney

Grave Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks DCM

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Name	John Woods, WHITTLE
Rank	Sergeant
Force	12th Bn, AIF
VC won	Boursies, France, 9 April 1917
London Gaz	8 June 1917
Born	Huon Island, Port Cygnet, Tasmania, 3 August 1883
Died	2 March 1946, Glebe, Sydney
Grave	Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	DCM