Major Edward Mannock VC, DSO & 2 Bars, MC & Bar - 85 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

NAMES OF VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS ON THE:
ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE

Name Ernest Frederick,
BEAL		 Bernard Matthew,
CASSIDY		 Alexander,
EDWARDS		 John,
ERSKINE
Rank 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Company Sergeant Major Sergeant
Force 13th (S) Bn, Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers 6th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders 5th Bn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
VC won St Leger, France,
21 - 22 March 1918		 Fampux, France,
28 March 1918		 Pilckem Ridge, Belgium.
31 July 1917		 Givenchy, France,
22 June 1916
London Gaz 4 June 1918 3 May 1918 14 September 1917 5 August 1916
Born Brighton, East Sussex,
27 January 1885		 East London,
17 August 1892		 Drainie, Morayshire,
4 November 1885		 Dunfirmline,
13 January 1894
Died 22 March 1918,
St Leger, France		 28 March 1918,
Fampoux, France		 24 March 1918,
Bapaume Wood, France		 14 April 1917,
Arras, France
Grave No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial
Location
of VC		 Green Howards Museum, Richmond Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersier Cameronians Museum, Hamilton
Remarks None None None None

ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name John,
HARRISON		 Lanoe George,
HAWKER		 David Philip,
HIRSCH		 Basil Arthur,
HORSFALL
Rank 2nd Lieutenant Major Captain 2nd Lieutenant
Force 11th (S) Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment 6 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps 4th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment 3rd Bn, East Lancashire Regiment
VC won Oppy, France,
3 May 1917		 Over Hooge, Belgium,
25 July 1915		 Wancourt, France,
23 April 1917		 Near Ayette, France,
27 March 1918
London Gaz 14 June 1917 24 August 1915 14 June 1917 22 May 1918
Born Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire,
2 November 1890		 Longparish, Hampshire,
30 December 1890		 Leeds, Yorkshire,
28 December 1896		 Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka),
4 October 1887
Died 3 May 1917,
Oppy, France		 23 November 1916,
Bapaume, France		 23 April 1917,
Wancourt, France		 27 March 1918,
Near Ayette, France
Grave No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 Grave not located
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial
Location
of VC		 Prince of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment Museum, York Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon Green Howards Museum, Richmond Lancashire Infantry Museum, Preston
Remarks MC DSO None None

ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name George,
JARRATT		 Richard Basil Brandram,
JONES		 Edward,
MANNOCK		 Oliver Cyril Spencer,
WATSON
Rank Corporal Lieutenant Major Lieutenant Colonel
Force 8th Bn, Royal Fusiliers 8th Bn, The Loyal Regiment ( North Lancashire ) 85 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps 1st City of London Yeomanry
Comd 5th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won Pelves, France,
3 May 1917		 Vimy, France,
21 May 1916		 Over France,
17 June - 22 July 1918		 Rossignol Wood, France,
28 March 1918
London Gaz 8 June 1917 5 August 1916 18 July 1919 18 May 1918
Born Kennington, London,
22 July 1891		 South East London,
30 April 1897		 Brighton, East Sussex,
24 May 1887		 Cavendish Square, London,
7 September 1876
Died 3 May 1917,
Pelves, France		 21 May 1916,
Vimy, France		 26 July 1918,
Over Lilers, France		 28 March 1918,
Rossignol Wood, France
Grave No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial		 Possibly 'A British Airman' Laventie British War Cemetery
Name on the Arras Memorial		 No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial
Location
of VC		 Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower-of-London Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Green Howards Museum, Richmond
Remarks None None DSO & 2 Bars, MC & Bar DSO

ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name Albert,
WHITE


Rank Sergeant


Force 2nd Bn, South Wales Borderers


VC won Monchy-le-Preux, France,
19 May 1917


London Gaz 27 June 1917


Born Liverpool,
1 December 1892


Died 19 May 1917,
Monchy-le-Preux, France


Grave No known grave
Name on the Arras Memorial


Location
of VC		 Not publicly held


Remarks None


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