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Lieutenant Colonel Harcus Strachan VC MC - Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Expeditionary Force

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : BRITISH COLUMBIA - CANADA

Name Harry Churchill,
BEET Edward Donald,
BELLEW Rowland Richard Louis,
BOURKE Robert Hill,
HANNA

Rank Captain Captain Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant

Force 1st Bn, Derbyshire Regiment 7th Bn ( 1st British Columbia ), CEF Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 29th Bn ( Vancouver ), CEF

VC won Wakkerstroom, 2nd Boer War,
22 April 1900 Kerselaere, Belgium,
24 April 1915 Ostend, Belgium,
9 - 10 May 1918 Hill 70, Lens, France,
21 August 1917

London Gaz 12 February 1901 15 May 1919 28 August 1918 8 November 1917

Born Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England,
1 April 1875 Bombay, India,
28 October 1882 London, England,
28 November 1885 Kilkeel, Co Down, N Ireland,
6 August 1887

Died 10 January 1946,
Vancouver 1 February 1961,
Kamploops 29 August 1958,
Esquimalt 15 June 1967,
Mount Lehman

Grave Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Hillside Cemetery, Kamploops Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby
( image courtesy William Mullen )

Location
of VC Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Stolen from the RCMI Toronto Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa Canadian War Museum, Ottawa

Remarks None None DSO None

Name	Harry Churchill, BEET	Edward Donald, BELLEW	Rowland Richard Louis, BOURKE	Robert Hill, HANNA
Rank	Captain	Captain	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant
Force	1st Bn, Derbyshire Regiment	7th Bn ( 1st British Columbia ), CEF	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	29th Bn ( Vancouver ), CEF
VC won	Wakkerstroom, 2nd Boer War, 22 April 1900	Kerselaere, Belgium, 24 April 1915	Ostend, Belgium, 9 - 10 May 1918	Hill 70, Lens, France, 21 August 1917
London Gaz	12 February 1901	15 May 1919	28 August 1918	8 November 1917
Born	Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, 1 April 1875	Bombay, India, 28 October 1882	London, England, 28 November 1885	Kilkeel, Co Down, N Ireland, 6 August 1887
Died	10 January 1946, Vancouver	1 February 1961, Kamploops	29 August 1958, Esquimalt	15 June 1967, Mount Lehman
Grave	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Hillside Cemetery, Kamploops	Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby ( image courtesy William Mullen )
Location of VC	Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham	Stolen from the RCMI Toronto	Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
Remarks	None	None	DSO	None

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Name John Chipman,
KERR John,
MACGREGOR Robert Gordon,
MCBEATH Charles Cecil Ingersoll,
MERRITT

Rank Private Lieutenant Colonel Lance Corporal Lieutenant Colonel

Force 49th Bn ( Edmonton Regiment ), CEF 2nd Bn, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF 5th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders South Saskatchewan Regiment

VC won Courcelette, Somme, France,
16 September 1916 Cambrai, France,
29 September - 3 October 1918 Cambrai, France,
20 November 1917 Dieppe, France,
19 August 1942

London Gaz 26 October 1916 8 January 1919 11 January 1918 2 October 1942

Born Fox River, Nova Scotia,
11 January 1887 Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland,
11 February 1889 Fraserburgh, Caithness, Scotland,
22 December 1898 Vancourver,
10 November 1908

Died 19 February 1963,
Port Moody 9 June 1952,
Powell River 9 October 1922,
St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver * 12 July 2000,
Vancouver

Grave Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell River Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Ocean View Memorial Park, Burnaby

Location
of VC Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Canadian War Museum, Ottawa The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersier Canadian War Museum, Ottawa

Remarks None MC & Bar, DCM * Buried under the name MacBeath None

Name	John Chipman, KERR	John, MACGREGOR	Robert Gordon, MCBEATH	Charles Cecil Ingersoll, MERRITT
Rank	Private	Lieutenant Colonel	Lance Corporal	Lieutenant Colonel
Force	49th Bn ( Edmonton Regiment ), CEF	2nd Bn, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF	5th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders	South Saskatchewan Regiment
VC won	Courcelette, Somme, France, 16 September 1916	Cambrai, France, 29 September - 3 October 1918	Cambrai, France, 20 November 1917	Dieppe, France, 19 August 1942
London Gaz	26 October 1916	8 January 1919	11 January 1918	2 October 1942
Born	Fox River, Nova Scotia, 11 January 1887	Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland, 11 February 1889	Fraserburgh, Caithness, Scotland, 22 December 1898	Vancourver, 10 November 1908
Died	19 February 1963, Port Moody	9 June 1952, Powell River	9 October 1922, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver *	12 July 2000, Vancouver
Grave	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell River	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Ocean View Memorial Park, Burnaby
Location of VC	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersier	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
Remarks	None	MC & Bar, DCM	* Buried under the name MacBeath	None

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Name Michael James,
O'ROURKE The Hon George,
PEARKES Cyrus Wesley,
PECK Robert,
SHANKLAND

Rank Private Major General Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel

Force 7th Bn ( 1st British Columbia ), CEF 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF 16th Bn ( Canadian Scottish ), CEF 43rd Bn ( Cameron Highlanders of Canada ), CEF

VC won Hill 70, Lens, France,
15 - 17 August 1917 Passchendaele, Belgium,
30 - 31 October 1917 Cagnicourt, France,
2 September 1918 Passchendaele, Belgium,
26 October 1917

London Gaz 8 November 1917 11 January 1918 15 November 1918 18 December 1917

Born Limerick, Co Limerick, Ireland,
19 March 1878 Watford, Hertfordshire, England,
26 February 1888 Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick,
26 April 1871 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland,
10 October 1887

Died 6 December 1957,
Vancouver 30 May 1984,
Victoria 27 September 1956,
Vancouver 20 January 1968,
Vancouver

Grave Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Holy Trinity Cemetery, Sidney
( image courtesy William Mullen ) New Westminster Crematorium, Vancouver Mountain View Crematorium, Vancouver

Location
of VC Not publicly held Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Canadian War Museum, Ottawa

Remarks MM CB, DSO, MC DSO & Bar DCM

Name	Michael James, O'ROURKE	The Hon George, PEARKES	Cyrus Wesley, PECK	Robert, SHANKLAND
Rank	Private	Major General	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
Force	7th Bn ( 1st British Columbia ), CEF	5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF	16th Bn ( Canadian Scottish ), CEF	43rd Bn ( Cameron Highlanders of Canada ), CEF
VC won	Hill 70, Lens, France, 15 - 17 August 1917	Passchendaele, Belgium, 30 - 31 October 1917	Cagnicourt, France, 2 September 1918	Passchendaele, Belgium, 26 October 1917
London Gaz	8 November 1917	11 January 1918	15 November 1918	18 December 1917
Born	Limerick, Co Limerick, Ireland, 19 March 1878	Watford, Hertfordshire, England, 26 February 1888	Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, 26 April 1871	Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, 10 October 1887
Died	6 December 1957, Vancouver	30 May 1984, Victoria	27 September 1956, Vancouver	20 January 1968, Vancouver
Grave	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Holy Trinity Cemetery, Sidney ( image courtesy William Mullen )	New Westminster Crematorium, Vancouver	Mountain View Crematorium, Vancouver
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
Remarks	MM	CB, DSO, MC	DSO & Bar	DCM

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Name Ernest Alvia,
SMITH Harcus,
STRACHAN Charles William,
TRAIN

Rank Sergeant Lieutenant Colonel Sergeant

Force Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, CEF Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, CEF 2 / 4th ( County of London ) Bn
London Regiment ( London Scottish )

VC won Savio River, Italy,
21 - 22 October 1944 Masnieres, France,
20 November 1917 Air Karim, Palestine,
8 December 1917

London Gaz 20 December 1944 18 December 1917 27 February 1918

Born New Westminster, British Columbia,
3 May 1914 Barrowstouness, Lothian, Scotland,
7 November 1884 London, England,
21 September 1890

Died 3 August 2005,
Vancouver 1 May 1982,
Vancouver 28 March 1965,
Vancouver

Grave Vancouver Crematorium North Vancouver Crematorium
( image courtesy William Mullen ) Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby
( image courtesy William Mullen )

Location
of VC Museum of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Vancouver Canadian War Museum, Ottawa London Scottish Regiment Museum, London

Remarks Last surviving Canadian VC recipient MC None

Name	Ernest Alvia, SMITH	Harcus, STRACHAN	Charles William, TRAIN
Rank	Sergeant	Lieutenant Colonel	Sergeant
Force	Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, CEF	Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, CEF	2 / 4th ( County of London ) Bn London Regiment ( London Scottish )
VC won	Savio River, Italy, 21 - 22 October 1944	Masnieres, France, 20 November 1917	Air Karim, Palestine, 8 December 1917
London Gaz	20 December 1944	18 December 1917	27 February 1918
Born	New Westminster, British Columbia, 3 May 1914	Barrowstouness, Lothian, Scotland, 7 November 1884	London, England, 21 September 1890
Died	3 August 2005, Vancouver	1 May 1982, Vancouver	28 March 1965, Vancouver
Grave	Vancouver Crematorium	North Vancouver Crematorium ( image courtesy William Mullen )	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby ( image courtesy William Mullen )
Location of VC	Museum of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Vancouver	Canadian War Museum, Ottawa	London Scottish Regiment Museum, London
Remarks	Last surviving Canadian VC recipient	MC	None

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