VC BURIALS IN FRANCE

Lieutenant Colonel Richard West VC, DSO & Bar, MC - North Irish Horse ( att'd 6th Bn, Tank Corps )

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: FRANCE

VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )

Name John William,
SAYER John,
SCHOFIELD Cecil Harold,
SEWELL William Henry,
SHORT

Rank Lance Corporal 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant Private

Force 8th Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey ) 5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
att'd 3rd (Light) Bn, Tank Corps 8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment

VC won Le Verguier, France,
21 March 1918 Givenchy, France,
9 April 1918 Fremicourt, France,
29 August 1918 Martinpuich, France,
6 August 1916

London Gaz 9 June 1919 28 June 1918 30 October 1918 9 September 1916

Born Ilford, Essex,
12 April 1879 Revidge, Lancashire,
4 March 1892 Greenwich, London,
27 January 1895 Middlesbrough,
4 February 1885

Died 18 April 1918,
Le Cateau, France * 9 April 1918,
Givenchy, France 29 August 1918,
Fremicourt, France 7 August 1916,
Martinpuich, France

Grave Le Cateau Military Cemetery Veille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx-Vrancourt Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

Location
of VC Not publicly held Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury Royal Tank Regiment Museum, Bovington Green Howards Museum, Richmond

Remarks * As a prisoner of war None None None

Name	John William, SAYER	John, SCHOFIELD	Cecil Harold, SEWELL	William Henry, SHORT
Rank	Lance Corporal	2nd Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Private
Force	8th Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment ( West Surrey )	5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers	Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment att'd 3rd (Light) Bn, Tank Corps	8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment
VC won	Le Verguier, France, 21 March 1918	Givenchy, France, 9 April 1918	Fremicourt, France, 29 August 1918	Martinpuich, France, 6 August 1916
London Gaz	9 June 1919	28 June 1918	30 October 1918	9 September 1916
Born	Ilford, Essex, 12 April 1879	Revidge, Lancashire, 4 March 1892	Greenwich, London, 27 January 1895	Middlesbrough, 4 February 1885
Died	18 April 1918, Le Cateau, France *	9 April 1918, Givenchy, France	29 August 1918, Fremicourt, France	7 August 1916, Martinpuich, France
Grave	Le Cateau Military Cemetery	Veille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture	Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx-Vrancourt	Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury	Royal Tank Regiment Museum, Bovington	Green Howards Museum, Richmond
Remarks	* As a prisoner of war	None	None	None

VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )

Name Ellis Welwood,
SIFTON Edward Benn,
SMITH James Edward,
TAIT Richard Charles,
TRAVIS

Rank Lance Sergeant Lieutenant Lieutenant Sergeant

Force 18th Bn ( Western Ontario ), CEF 5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers 78th Bn ( Winnipeg Grendadiers ) 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, NZEF

VC won Neuville-St-Vaast, France,
9 April 1917 Serre, France,
21 - 23 August 1918 Amiens, France,
8 - 11 August 1918 Rossignol Wood, France,
24 July 1918

London Gaz 8 June 1917 22 October 1918 27 September 1918 27 September 1918

Born Wallacetown, Ontario,
12 October 1891 Maryport, Cumberland,
10 November 1898 Greembrae, Dumfries & Galloway,
27 May 1886 Otara, Southland,
6 April 1884

Died 9 April 1917,
Neuville-St-Vaast, France 12 January 1940,
Bucquoy, France * 11 August 1918,
Amiens, France 25 July 1918,
Rossignol Wood, France

Grave Lichfield Crater Cemetery, Thelus Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension Fouquescourt British Cemetery Couin New British Cemetery

Location
of VC Elgin County Pioneer Museum, St Thomas, Ontario Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Glenbow Museum, Calgary Southland Museum, Invercargill, New Zealand

Remarks None * Killed in action in WW II MC DCM, MM

Name	Ellis Welwood, SIFTON	Edward Benn, SMITH	James Edward, TAIT	Richard Charles, TRAVIS
Rank	Lance Sergeant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sergeant
Force	18th Bn ( Western Ontario ), CEF	5th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers	78th Bn ( Winnipeg Grendadiers )	2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, NZEF
VC won	Neuville-St-Vaast, France, 9 April 1917	Serre, France, 21 - 23 August 1918	Amiens, France, 8 - 11 August 1918	Rossignol Wood, France, 24 July 1918
London Gaz	8 June 1917	22 October 1918	27 September 1918	27 September 1918
Born	Wallacetown, Ontario, 12 October 1891	Maryport, Cumberland, 10 November 1898	Greembrae, Dumfries & Galloway, 27 May 1886	Otara, Southland, 6 April 1884
Died	9 April 1917, Neuville-St-Vaast, France	12 January 1940, Bucquoy, France *	11 August 1918, Amiens, France	25 July 1918, Rossignol Wood, France
Grave	Lichfield Crater Cemetery, Thelus	Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension	Fouquescourt British Cemetery	Couin New British Cemetery
Location of VC	Elgin County Pioneer Museum, St Thomas, Ontario	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Glenbow Museum, Calgary	Southland Museum, Invercargill, New Zealand
Remarks	None	* Killed in action in WW II	MC	DCM, MM

VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )

Name James Youll,
TURNBULL Alexander Buller,
TURNER Bernard William,
VANN Horace,
WALLER

Rank Sergeant 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Private

Force 17th Bn, Highland Light Infantry 3rd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Bn, Sherwood Foresters 10th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

VC won Authuille, Somme, France,
1 July 1916 Vermelles, France,
28 September 1915 Canal du Nord, France,
29 September 1918 Heninel, France,
10 April 1917

London Gaz 25 November 1916 18 November 1915 14 December 1918 8 June 1917

Born Glasgow,
24 December 1883 Thatcham, Berkshire,
22 May 1893 Rushden, Northamptonshire,
9 July 1887 Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
23 September 1897

Died 1 July 1916,
Authuille, France 1 October 1915,
Chocques, France 3 October 1918,
Rammicourt, France 10 April 1917,
Heninel, France

Grave Lonsdale Cemetery, Aveluy & Authuille Chocques Military Cemetery Bellicourt British Cemetery Cojeul British Cemetery, St Martin-sur-Cojeul

Location
of VC Not publicly held The Rifles ( Berkshire & Wiltshire ) Museum, Salisbury Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held

Remarks None None MC & Bar None

Name	James Youll, TURNBULL	Alexander Buller, TURNER	Bernard William, VANN	Horace, WALLER
Rank	Sergeant	2nd Lieutenant	Lieutenant Colonel	Private
Force	17th Bn, Highland Light Infantry	3rd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment	8th Bn, Sherwood Foresters	10th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won	Authuille, Somme, France, 1 July 1916	Vermelles, France, 28 September 1915	Canal du Nord, France, 29 September 1918	Heninel, France, 10 April 1917
London Gaz	25 November 1916	18 November 1915	14 December 1918	8 June 1917
Born	Glasgow, 24 December 1883	Thatcham, Berkshire, 22 May 1893	Rushden, Northamptonshire, 9 July 1887	Dewsbury, Yorkshire, 23 September 1897
Died	1 July 1916, Authuille, France	1 October 1915, Chocques, France	3 October 1918, Rammicourt, France	10 April 1917, Heninel, France
Grave	Lonsdale Cemetery, Aveluy & Authuille	Chocques Military Cemetery	Bellicourt British Cemetery	Cojeul British Cemetery, St Martin-sur-Cojeul
Location of VC	Not publicly held	The Rifles ( Berkshire & Wiltshire ) Museum, Salisbury	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	MC & Bar	None

VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )

Name William Herbert,
WARING Lawrence Carthage,
WEATHERS Harry,
WELLS Richard Annesley,
WEST

Rank Lance Sergeant Corporal Sergeant Lieutenant Colonel

Force 25th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers 43rd Bn, AIF 2nd Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment North Irish Horse
seconded to 6th Bn, Tank Corps

VC won Ronssby, France,
18 September 1918 Allaines, France,
2 September 1918 Le Rutoire Farm, France,
25 September 1915 Courcelles & Vaulx Vracourt, France,
21 August & 2 September 1918

London Gaz 31 January 1919 26 December 1918 18 November 1915 30 October 1918

Born Welshpool, Montgomeryshire,
13 October 1885 Whangarei, Auckland,
14 May 1890 Herne Bay, Kent,
19 September 1888 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
26 September 1878

Died 8 October 1918,
In hospital, Le Havre, France 29 September 1918,
Peronne, France 25 September 1915,
Le Rutoire Farm, France 2 September 1918,
Vaulx Vracourt, France

Grave Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos Mory Abbey Military Cemetery

Location
of VC Welshpool Town Council, Montgomeryshire Australian War Memorial, Canberra Royal Sussex Regiment Museum, Eastbourne ( now closed ) Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks MM None None DSO & Bar, MC

Name	William Herbert, WARING	Lawrence Carthage, WEATHERS	Harry, WELLS	Richard Annesley, WEST
Rank	Lance Sergeant	Corporal	Sergeant	Lieutenant Colonel
Force	25th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers	43rd Bn, AIF	2nd Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment	North Irish Horse seconded to 6th Bn, Tank Corps
VC won	Ronssby, France, 18 September 1918	Allaines, France, 2 September 1918	Le Rutoire Farm, France, 25 September 1915	Courcelles & Vaulx Vracourt, France, 21 August & 2 September 1918
London Gaz	31 January 1919	26 December 1918	18 November 1915	30 October 1918
Born	Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, 13 October 1885	Whangarei, Auckland, 14 May 1890	Herne Bay, Kent, 19 September 1888	Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 26 September 1878
Died	8 October 1918, In hospital, Le Havre, France	29 September 1918, Peronne, France	25 September 1915, Le Rutoire Farm, France	2 September 1918, Vaulx Vracourt, France
Grave	Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre	Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile	Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos	Mory Abbey Military Cemetery
Location of VC	Welshpool Town Council, Montgomeryshire	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Royal Sussex Regiment Museum, Eastbourne ( now closed )	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	MM	None	None	DSO & Bar, MC

VC BURIAL LOCATIONS IN FRANCE ( S TO Y )

Name Thomas,
WOODCOCK Theodore,
WRIGHT Frank Edward,
YOUNG

Rank Corporal Captain 2nd Lieutenant

Force 2nd Bn, Irish Guards 57th Field Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers 1st Bn, Hertfordshire Regiment

VC won Broenbeek, Belgium,
12 - 13 September 1917 Mons, Belgium, 23 August 1914
Vailly, France, 14 September 1914 Havrincourt, France,
18 September 1918

London Gaz 17 October 1917 16 November 1914 14 December 1918

Born Wigan, Lancashire,
19 March 1888 Hove, East Sussex,
15 May 1883 Cherat, NW India (Pakistan),
2 October 1895

Died 27 March 1918,
Bullecourt, France 14 September 1914,
Vailly, France 18 September 1918,
Havrincourt, France

Grave Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery Vailly British Cemetery Hermies Hill British Cemetery

Location
of VC Irish Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton

Remarks None None None

Name	Thomas, WOODCOCK	Theodore, WRIGHT	Frank Edward, YOUNG
Rank	Corporal	Captain	2nd Lieutenant
Force	2nd Bn, Irish Guards	57th Field Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers	1st Bn, Hertfordshire Regiment
VC won	Broenbeek, Belgium, 12 - 13 September 1917	Mons, Belgium, 23 August 1914 Vailly, France, 14 September 1914	Havrincourt, France, 18 September 1918
London Gaz	17 October 1917	16 November 1914	14 December 1918
Born	Wigan, Lancashire, 19 March 1888	Hove, East Sussex, 15 May 1883	Cherat, NW India (Pakistan), 2 October 1895
Died	27 March 1918, Bullecourt, France	14 September 1914, Vailly, France	18 September 1918, Havrincourt, France
Grave	Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery	Vailly British Cemetery	Hermies Hill British Cemetery
Location of VC	Irish Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Luton
Remarks	None	None	None

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