VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN BELGIUM

Brigadier General Francis Maxwell VC, CSI, DSO & Bar - 18th Bengal Lancers ( att'd Robert's Horse, South African Forces )

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: BELGIUM

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( H TO Y )

Name Rupert Price,
HALLOWES John William,
HARPER Clarence Smith,
JEFFRIES William Henry,
JOHNSTON

Rank 2nd Lieutenant Corporal Captain Major

Force 4th Bn, Middlesex Regiment 4th Bn, York & Lancaster Regiment 34th Bn, AIF 59th Field Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers

VC won Sanctuary Wood, Belgium,
25 - 30 September 1915 Antwerp, Belgium,
29 September 1944 Passchendaele, Belgium,
12 October 1917 Missy, France,
14 September 1914

London Gaz 18 November 1918 2 January 1945 18 December 1917 25 November 1914

Born Redhill, Surrey,
5 May 1881 Doncaster, Yorkshire,
6 August 1915 Wallsend, New South Wales,
26 October 1894 Leith, Edinburgh,
21 December 1879

Died 1 October 1915,
Hooge, Belgium 29 September 1944,
Antwerp, Belgium 12 October 1917,
Passchendaele, Belgium 8 June 1915,
St Eloi, Ypres, Belgium

Grave Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke Leopoldsburg War Cemetery Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Perth Cemetery ( China Wall ), Zillebeke

Location
of VC National Army Museum, London York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Warrior's Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham

Remarks MC None None None

Name	Rupert Price, HALLOWES	John William, HARPER	Clarence Smith, JEFFRIES	William Henry, JOHNSTON
Rank	2nd Lieutenant	Corporal	Captain	Major
Force	4th Bn, Middlesex Regiment	4th Bn, York & Lancaster Regiment	34th Bn, AIF	59th Field Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers
VC won	Sanctuary Wood, Belgium, 25 - 30 September 1915	Antwerp, Belgium, 29 September 1944	Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917	Missy, France, 14 September 1914
London Gaz	18 November 1918	2 January 1945	18 December 1917	25 November 1914
Born	Redhill, Surrey, 5 May 1881	Doncaster, Yorkshire, 6 August 1915	Wallsend, New South Wales, 26 October 1894	Leith, Edinburgh, 21 December 1879
Died	1 October 1915, Hooge, Belgium	29 September 1944, Antwerp, Belgium	12 October 1917, Passchendaele, Belgium	8 June 1915, St Eloi, Ypres, Belgium
Grave	Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery	Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele	Perth Cemetery ( China Wall ), Zillebeke
Location of VC	National Army Museum, London	York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham	Warrior's Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
Remarks	MC	None	None	None

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( H TO Y )

Name John,
LYNN Leslie Thomas,
MANSER Francis Aylmer,
MAXWELL Lewis,
MCGEE

Rank Private Flying Officer Brigadier General Company Sergeant Major

Force 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 18th Bengal Lancers
( att'd Robert's Horse ) 40th Bn, AIF

VC won Wieltje, Belgium,
2 May 1915 Raid on Cologne, Germany,
30 - 31 May 1942 Sanna's Post, 2nd Boer War,
31 March 1900 Ypres, Belgium,
4 October 1917

London Gaz 29 June 1915 23 October 1942 8 March 1901 26 November 1917

Born Forest Hill, London,
1887 New Delhi, India,
11 May 1922 Guildford, Surrey,
7 September 1871 Campbelltown, Tasmania,
13 May 1888

Died 2 May 1915,
Wieltje, Belgium 31 May 1942,
Near Bree, Belgium 21 September 1917,
Ypres, Belgium 13 October 1917,
Passchendaele, Belgium

Grave Vlamertinghe Churchyard Heverlee War Cemetery Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele

Location
of VC Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, Tasmania

Remarks DCM
* Memorial headstone in Grootebeek British Cemetery, Reninghelst None CSI, DSO & Bar None

Name	John, LYNN	Leslie Thomas, MANSER	Francis Aylmer, MAXWELL	Lewis, MCGEE
Rank	Private	Flying Officer	Brigadier General	Company Sergeant Major
Force	2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers	50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	18th Bengal Lancers ( att'd Robert's Horse )	40th Bn, AIF
VC won	Wieltje, Belgium, 2 May 1915	Raid on Cologne, Germany, 30 - 31 May 1942	Sanna's Post, 2nd Boer War, 31 March 1900	Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917
London Gaz	29 June 1915	23 October 1942	8 March 1901	26 November 1917
Born	Forest Hill, London, 1887	New Delhi, India, 11 May 1922	Guildford, Surrey, 7 September 1871	Campbelltown, Tasmania, 13 May 1888
Died	2 May 1915, Wieltje, Belgium	31 May 1942, Near Bree, Belgium	21 September 1917, Ypres, Belgium	13 October 1917, Passchendaele, Belgium
Grave	Vlamertinghe Churchyard	Heverlee War Cemetery	Ypres Reservoir Cemetery	Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele
Location of VC	Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, Tasmania
Remarks	DCM * Memorial headstone in Grootebeek British Cemetery, Reninghelst	None	CSI, DSO & Bar	None

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( H TO Y )

Name David Stuart,
MCGREGOR Louis,
MCGUFFIE Robert,
MORROW Clement,
ROBERTSON

Rank Lieutenant Sergeant Private Captain

Force 6th Bn, The Royal Scots 5th Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey )
att'd 'A' Bn, Tank Corps

VC won Hoogemolen, Belgium,
22 October 1918 Wytschaete, Belgium,
28 September 1918 Messines, Belgium,
12 April 1915 Zonnebeke, Belgium,
4 October 1917

London Gaz 14 December 1918 14 December 1918 22 May 1915 18 December 1917

Born Edinburgh,
16 October 1895 Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway,
15 March 1893 New Mills, Co Tyrone,
7 September 1891 Pietermaritzburg, Natal,
15 December 1890

Died 22 October 1918,
Hoogemolen, Belgium 4 October 1918,
Wytschaete, Belgium 26 April 1915,
St Jean-les-Ypres 4 October 1917,
Zonnebeke, Belgium

Grave Staceghem Communal Cemetery, Harlebeke Zantvoorde British Cemetery White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres

Location
of VC Royal Scots Museum, Edinburgh Castle King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Armagh Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None None None

Name	David Stuart, MCGREGOR	Louis, MCGUFFIE	Robert, MORROW	Clement, ROBERTSON
Rank	Lieutenant	Sergeant	Private	Captain
Force	6th Bn, The Royal Scots	5th Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers	1st Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers	Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) att'd 'A' Bn, Tank Corps
VC won	Hoogemolen, Belgium, 22 October 1918	Wytschaete, Belgium, 28 September 1918	Messines, Belgium, 12 April 1915	Zonnebeke, Belgium, 4 October 1917
London Gaz	14 December 1918	14 December 1918	22 May 1915	18 December 1917
Born	Edinburgh, 16 October 1895	Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway, 15 March 1893	New Mills, Co Tyrone, 7 September 1891	Pietermaritzburg, Natal, 15 December 1890
Died	22 October 1918, Hoogemolen, Belgium	4 October 1918, Wytschaete, Belgium	26 April 1915, St Jean-les-Ypres	4 October 1917, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Grave	Staceghem Communal Cemetery, Harlebeke	Zantvoorde British Cemetery	White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres	Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres
Location of VC	Royal Scots Museum, Edinburgh Castle	King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick	Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Armagh	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	None	None

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( H TO Y )

Name James Peter,
ROBERTSON John Kendrick,
SKINNER Edwin,
SWALES George,
THOMPSON

Rank Private Company Sergeant Major Major Fight Sergeant

Force 27th Bn, ( City of Winnipeg ), CEF 1st Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers South African Air Force
582 Squadron, Royal Air Force 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

VC won Passchendaele, Belgium,
6 November 1917 Wijdendrift, Belgium,
18 August 1917 Over Pforzheim, Germany,
23 February 1945 Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany,
1 January 1945

London Gaz 11 January 1918 14 September 1917 24 April 1945 20 February 1945

Born Pictou, Nova Scotia,
26 October 1883 Glasgow,
5 February 1883 Inanda, Natal,
3 July 1915 Trinity Gask, Perthshire,
23 October 1920

Died 6 November 1917,
Passchendaele, Belgium 17 March 1918,
Vlamertinghe, Belgium 23 February 1945,
Near Valenciennes, France * 23 January 1945,
Military Hospital, Eindhoven *

Grave Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Leopoldsburg War Cemetery Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles

Location
of VC Canadian War Museum, Ottawa King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg National War Musuem of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle

Remarks None DCM
Carried to his burial by 6 VC holders of the 29th Division * Aircraft shot down * Aircraft shot down

Name	James Peter, ROBERTSON	John Kendrick, SKINNER	Edwin, SWALES	George, THOMPSON
Rank	Private	Company Sergeant Major	Major	Fight Sergeant
Force	27th Bn, ( City of Winnipeg ), CEF	1st Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers	South African Air Force 582 Squadron, Royal Air Force	9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
VC won	Passchendaele, Belgium, 6 November 1917	Wijdendrift, Belgium, 18 August 1917	Over Pforzheim, Germany, 23 February 1945	Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany, 1 January 1945
London Gaz	11 January 1918	14 September 1917	24 April 1945	20 February 1945
Born	Pictou, Nova Scotia, 26 October 1883	Glasgow, 5 February 1883	Inanda, Natal, 3 July 1915	Trinity Gask, Perthshire, 23 October 1920
Died	6 November 1917, Passchendaele, Belgium	17 March 1918, Vlamertinghe, Belgium	23 February 1945, Near Valenciennes, France *	23 January 1945, Military Hospital, Eindhoven *
Grave	Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele	Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery	Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles
Location of VC	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick	National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg	National War Musuem of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle
Remarks	None	DCM Carried to his burial by 6 VC holders of the 29th Division	* Aircraft shot down	* Aircraft shot down

BURIAL LOCATIONS OF VC HOLDERS IN BELGIUM ( H TO Y )

Name Frederick Harold,
TUBB Frederick,
YOUENS

Rank Major 2nd Lieutenant

Force 7th Bn, AIF 13th Bn, Durham Light Infantry

VC won Gallipoli, Turkey,
9 August 1915 Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium,
7 July 1917

London Gaz 15 October 1915 2 August 1917

Born St Helena, Victoria,
28 November 1881 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
14 August 1892

Died 20 September 1917,
Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium 7 July 1917,
Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium

Grave Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Durham Light Infantry Medal Collection, The Story, Durham

Remarks None None

Name	Frederick Harold, TUBB	Frederick, YOUENS
Rank	Major	2nd Lieutenant
Force	7th Bn, AIF	13th Bn, Durham Light Infantry
VC won	Gallipoli, Turkey, 9 August 1915	Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium, 7 July 1917
London Gaz	15 October 1915	2 August 1917
Born	St Helena, Victoria, 28 November 1881	High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 14 August 1892
Died	20 September 1917, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium	7 July 1917, Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium
Grave	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe	Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Durham Light Infantry Medal Collection, The Story, Durham
Remarks	None	None

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