VC MEMORIALS - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Private William Buckingham VC - 2nd Bn, Leicestershire Regiment

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

Name Eric,
BELL William,
BUCKINGHAM Geoffrey St George Shillington,
CATHER William Frederick,
MCFADZEAN

Rank Captain Private Lieutenant Private

Force 9th Bn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2nd Bn, Leicestershire Regiment 9th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles 14th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles

VC won Thiepval, France,
1 July 1916 Neuve Chapelle, France,
10 - 12 March 1915 Beaumont Hamel, France,
1 July 1916 Thiepval, France,
1 July 1916

London Gaz 26 September 1916 28 April 1915 9 September 1916 9 September 1916

Born Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh,
28 August 1895 Bedford, Bedfordshire,
29 March 1886 Streatham, London,
11 October 1890 Lurgan, Co Armagh,
9 October 1895

Died 1 July 1916,
Thiepval, France 15 September 1916,
Thiepval, France 2 July 1916,
Beaumont Hamel, France 1 July 1916,
Thiepval, France

Grave No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial

Location
of VC Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Museum, Enniskilling Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum, Leicester Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Armagh Royal Ulster Rifles Museum, Belfast

Remarks None None None None

Name	Eric, BELL	William, BUCKINGHAM	Geoffrey St George Shillington, CATHER	William Frederick, MCFADZEAN
Rank	Captain	Private	Lieutenant	Private
Force	9th Bn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers	2nd Bn, Leicestershire Regiment	9th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles	14th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles
VC won	Thiepval, France, 1 July 1916	Neuve Chapelle, France, 10 - 12 March 1915	Beaumont Hamel, France, 1 July 1916	Thiepval, France, 1 July 1916
London Gaz	26 September 1916	28 April 1915	9 September 1916	9 September 1916
Born	Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, 28 August 1895	Bedford, Bedfordshire, 29 March 1886	Streatham, London, 11 October 1890	Lurgan, Co Armagh, 9 October 1895
Died	1 July 1916, Thiepval, France	15 September 1916, Thiepval, France	2 July 1916, Beaumont Hamel, France	1 July 1916, Thiepval, France
Grave	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial
Location of VC	Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Museum, Enniskilling	Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum, Leicester	Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Armagh	Royal Ulster Rifles Museum, Belfast
Remarks	None	None	None	None

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name William,
MARINER Thomas Orde Lauder,
WILKINSON Alexander,
YOUNG

Rank Rifleman Lieutenant Lieutenant

Force 2nd Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps 7th Bn, The Loyal Regiment ( North Lancashire ) Cape Police, South African Forces

VC won Cambrai, France,
22 May 1915 La Boiselle, France,
5 July 1916 2nd Boer War,
13 August 1901

London Gaz 23 June 1915 26 September 1916 8 November 1901

Born Preston, Lancashire,
29 May 1882 Bridgenorth, Shropshire,
29 June 1891 Calrinbridge, Co Galway,
27 January 1873

Died 1 July 1916,
Loos, France 5 July 1916,
La Boiselle, France 19 October 1916,
Somme, France

Grave No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Thiepval Memorial

Location
of VC Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None None

Name	William, MARINER	Thomas Orde Lauder, WILKINSON	Alexander, YOUNG
Rank	Rifleman	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Force	2nd Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps	7th Bn, The Loyal Regiment ( North Lancashire )	Cape Police, South African Forces
VC won	Cambrai, France, 22 May 1915	La Boiselle, France, 5 July 1916	2nd Boer War, 13 August 1901
London Gaz	23 June 1915	26 September 1916	8 November 1901
Born	Preston, Lancashire, 29 May 1882	Bridgenorth, Shropshire, 29 June 1891	Calrinbridge, Co Galway, 27 January 1873
Died	1 July 1916, Loos, France	5 July 1916, La Boiselle, France	19 October 1916, Somme, France
Grave	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Thiepval Memorial
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	None

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