VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN BELGIUM

Captain Noel Chavasse VC & Bar MC - Royal Army Medical Corps ( att'd King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment ( Liverpool Scottish )

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: BELGIUM

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( A TO G )

Name Harold,
ACKROYD Thomas,
BARRATT Bertram,
BEST - DUNKLEY Frederick,
BIRKS

Rank Captain Private Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Lieutenant

Force Royal Army Medical Corps
att'd Royal Berkshire Regiment 7th Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment 5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers 6th Bn, Australian Imperial Force

VC won Ypres, Belgium,
31 July - 1 August 1917 Ypres, Belgium,
27 July 1917 Wieltje, Belgium,
31 July 1917 Glencorse Wood, Belgium,
20 September 1917

London Gaz 6 September 1917 6 September 1917 6 September 1917 8 November 1917

Born Southport, Lancashire,
13 July 1877 Coseley, Worcestershire,
5 May 1895 York,
3 August 1890 Buckley, Flintshire,
16 August 1894

Died 11 August 1917,
Ypres, Belgium 27 July 1917,
Ypres, Belgium 5 August 1917,
Ypres, Belgium 21 September 1917,
Glencorse Wood, Belgium

Grave Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Zillebeke Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Proven Perth Cemetery ( China Wall ), Zillebeke

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

Remarks MC None None MM

Name	Harold, ACKROYD	Thomas, BARRATT	Bertram, BEST - DUNKLEY	Frederick, BIRKS
Rank	Captain	Private	Lieutenant Colonel	2nd Lieutenant
Force	Royal Army Medical Corps att'd Royal Berkshire Regiment	7th Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment	5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers	6th Bn, Australian Imperial Force
VC won	Ypres, Belgium, 31 July - 1 August 1917	Ypres, Belgium, 27 July 1917	Wieltje, Belgium, 31 July 1917	Glencorse Wood, Belgium, 20 September 1917
London Gaz	6 September 1917	6 September 1917	6 September 1917	8 November 1917
Born	Southport, Lancashire, 13 July 1877	Coseley, Worcestershire, 5 May 1895	York, 3 August 1890	Buckley, Flintshire, 16 August 1894
Died	11 August 1917, Ypres, Belgium	27 July 1917, Ypres, Belgium	5 August 1917, Ypres, Belgium	21 September 1917, Glencorse Wood, Belgium
Grave	Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Zillebeke	Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe	Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Proven	Perth Cemetery ( China Wall ), Zillebeke
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	MC	None	None	MM

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( A TO G )

Name George Nicholson,
BRADFORD James Anson Otho,
BROOKE Patrick Joseph,
BUGDEN Noel Godfrey,
CHAVASSE

Rank Lieutenant Commander Captain Private Captain

Force Royal Navy * 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders 31st Bn, Australian Imperial Force Royal Army Medical Corps
att'd King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment

VC won Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22 - 23 April 1918 Gheluvelt, Belgium,
29 October 1914 Polygon Wood, Belgium,
26 - 28 September 1917 VC: Guillemont, Somme, France,
9 August 1916
Bar: Wieltje, Belgium
31 July - 2 August 1917

London Gaz 17 March 1919 18 February 1915 26 November 1917 VC: 26 October 1916
Bar: 14 September 1917

Born Darlington, Co Durham,
23 April 1887 Newhills, Aberdeen,
3 February 1884 South Gundurimba, New South Wales,
17 March 1897 St Peter-le-Bailey, Oxfordshire,
9 November 1884

Died 23 April 1918,
Zeebrugge, Belgium * 29 October 1914,
Gheluvelt, Belgium 28 September 1917,
Polygon Wood, Belgium 4 August 1917,
Ypres, Belgium

Grave Blankenberge Communal Cemetery Zantvoorde British Cemetery Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen Queensland Museum, Brisbane Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks * Raid on Zeebrugge None None VC & Bar

Name	George Nicholson, BRADFORD	James Anson Otho, BROOKE	Patrick Joseph, BUGDEN	Noel Godfrey, CHAVASSE
Rank	Lieutenant Commander	Captain	Private	Captain
Force	Royal Navy *	2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders	31st Bn, Australian Imperial Force	Royal Army Medical Corps att'd King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment
VC won	Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22 - 23 April 1918	Gheluvelt, Belgium, 29 October 1914	Polygon Wood, Belgium, 26 - 28 September 1917	VC: Guillemont, Somme, France, 9 August 1916 Bar: Wieltje, Belgium 31 July - 2 August 1917
London Gaz	17 March 1919	18 February 1915	26 November 1917	VC: 26 October 1916 Bar: 14 September 1917
Born	Darlington, Co Durham, 23 April 1887	Newhills, Aberdeen, 3 February 1884	South Gundurimba, New South Wales, 17 March 1897	St Peter-le-Bailey, Oxfordshire, 9 November 1884
Died	23 April 1918, Zeebrugge, Belgium *	29 October 1914, Gheluvelt, Belgium	28 September 1917, Polygon Wood, Belgium	4 August 1917, Ypres, Belgium
Grave	Blankenberge Communal Cemetery	Zantvoorde British Cemetery	Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke	Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen	Queensland Museum, Brisbane	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	* Raid on Zeebrugge	None	None	VC & Bar

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( A TO G )

Name Thomas Riversdale,
COLYER - FERGUSSON James Llewellyn,
DAVIES Maurice James,
DEASE Eric Stuart,
DOUGALL

Rank Captain Corporal Lieutenant Captain

Force 2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment 13th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn, Royal Fusiliers 'A' Bty, Royal Field Artillery

VC won Bellewaarde, Belgium,
31 July 1917 Polygon Wood, Belgium,
31 July 1917 Mons, Belgium,
23 August 1914 Messines, Belgium,
10 April 1918

London Gaz 6 September 1917 6 September 1917 16 November 1914 4 June 1918

Born London,
18 February 1896 Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan,
16 March 1886 Gaulstown, Co Westmeath,
28 September 1889 Tunbridge Wells, Kent,
13 April 1886

Died 31 July 1917,
Bellewaarde, Belgium 1 August 1917,
Pilckem, Belgium 23 August 1914,
Mons, Belgium 14 April 1918,
Kemmel, Belgium

Grave Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres Canada Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Near Mons Westoutre British Cemetery

Location
of VC Northamptonshire Regiment Museum, Northampton Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower-of-London Pembroke College, Cambridge

Remarks None None First award of the VC for WW I MC

Name	Thomas Riversdale, COLYER - FERGUSSON	James Llewellyn, DAVIES	Maurice James, DEASE	Eric Stuart, DOUGALL
Rank	Captain	Corporal	Lieutenant	Captain
Force	2nd Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment	13th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers	4th Bn, Royal Fusiliers	'A' Bty, Royal Field Artillery
VC won	Bellewaarde, Belgium, 31 July 1917	Polygon Wood, Belgium, 31 July 1917	Mons, Belgium, 23 August 1914	Messines, Belgium, 10 April 1918
London Gaz	6 September 1917	6 September 1917	16 November 1914	4 June 1918
Born	London, 18 February 1896	Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan, 16 March 1886	Gaulstown, Co Westmeath, 28 September 1889	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 13 April 1886
Died	31 July 1917, Bellewaarde, Belgium	1 August 1917, Pilckem, Belgium	23 August 1914, Mons, Belgium	14 April 1918, Kemmel, Belgium
Grave	Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres	Canada Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe	St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Near Mons	Westoutre British Cemetery
Location of VC	Northamptonshire Regiment Museum, Northampton	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower-of-London	Pembroke College, Cambridge
Remarks	None	None	First award of the VC for WW I	MC

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( A TO G )

Name Alfred George,
DRAKE Donald Edward,
GARLAND Thomas,
GRAY Francis Octavus,
GRENFELL

Rank Corporal Flying Officer Sergeant Captain

Force 8th Bn, Rifle Brigade 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers

VC won La Brique, Belgium,
23 November 1915 Over Albert Canal, Belgium,
12 May 1940 Over Albert Canal, Belgium,
12 May 1940 Audregnies, Belgium,
24 August 1914

London Gaz 22 January 1916 11 June 1940 11 June 1940 16 November 1914

Born Stepney, London,
10 December 1893 Ballinacor, Co Wicklow,
28 June 1918 Devizes, Wiltshire,
17 May 1914 Guildford, Surrey,
4 September 1880

Died 23 November 1915,
La Brique, Belgium 12 May 1940,
Near Maastricht, The Netherlands * 12 May 1940,
Near Maastricht, The Netherlands * 24 May 1915,
Hooge, Belgium

Grave La Brique Military Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres Heverlee War Cemetery, Near Louvain Heverlee War Cemetery, Near Louvain Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon Not publicly held 9th / 12th Royal Lancers RHQ, Derby

Remarks None * Aircraft shot down * Aircraft shot down None

Name	Alfred George, DRAKE	Donald Edward, GARLAND	Thomas, GRAY	Francis Octavus, GRENFELL
Rank	Corporal	Flying Officer	Sergeant	Captain
Force	8th Bn, Rifle Brigade	12 Squadron, Royal Air Force	12 Squadron, Royal Air Force	9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers
VC won	La Brique, Belgium, 23 November 1915	Over Albert Canal, Belgium, 12 May 1940	Over Albert Canal, Belgium, 12 May 1940	Audregnies, Belgium, 24 August 1914
London Gaz	22 January 1916	11 June 1940	11 June 1940	16 November 1914
Born	Stepney, London, 10 December 1893	Ballinacor, Co Wicklow, 28 June 1918	Devizes, Wiltshire, 17 May 1914	Guildford, Surrey, 4 September 1880
Died	23 November 1915, La Brique, Belgium	12 May 1940, Near Maastricht, The Netherlands *	12 May 1940, Near Maastricht, The Netherlands *	24 May 1915, Hooge, Belgium
Grave	La Brique Military Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres	Heverlee War Cemetery, Near Louvain	Heverlee War Cemetery, Near Louvain	Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon	Not publicly held	9th / 12th Royal Lancers RHQ, Derby
Remarks	None	* Aircraft shot down	* Aircraft shot down	None

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