VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN INDIA S TO W

Surgeon Major Harry Whitchurch VC - Bengal Medical Service, Indian Army

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: INDIA ( NAMES S to W )

Name Philip,
SALKELD Andrew,
SCOTT Robert,
SHIELDS Henry,
SMITH

Rank Lieutenant Major Corporal Sergeant

Force Corps of Bengal Engineers 4th Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force 23rd Regiment,
( Royal Welch Fusiliers ) 52nd Regiment,
( Ox & Bucks Light Infantry )

VC won Kashmir Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
14 September 1857 Quetta, Baluchistan,
26 July 1877 Sebastopol, Crimea,
8 September 1855 Chandi Chowk, Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
14 September 1857

London Gaz 18 June 1858 16 January 1878 24 February 1857 24 April 1858

Born Fontmell Magna, Dorset,
13 October 1830 Devon,
22 August 1840 Cardiff,
26 August 1827 Thames Ditton, Surrey,
1825

Died 10 October 1857,
Delhi, India 5 September 1882,
Srinigar, Kashmir, India 23 December 1864,
Bombay, India 18 August 1862,
Gwalior, India *

Grave Old Delhi Military Cemetery,
( grave not marked ) Srinigar Cemetery St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay,
( grave not marked ) Gwalior Cemetery
( interred in a mass grave )

Location
of VC Not publicly held Not publicly held Not publicly held Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester

Remarks None None None * Died of cholera

Name	Philip, SALKELD	Andrew, SCOTT	Robert, SHIELDS	Henry, SMITH
Rank	Lieutenant	Major	Corporal	Sergeant
Force	Corps of Bengal Engineers	4th Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force	23rd Regiment, ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )	52nd Regiment, ( Ox & Bucks Light Infantry )
VC won	Kashmir Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 14 September 1857	Quetta, Baluchistan, 26 July 1877	Sebastopol, Crimea, 8 September 1855	Chandi Chowk, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 14 September 1857
London Gaz	18 June 1858	16 January 1878	24 February 1857	24 April 1858
Born	Fontmell Magna, Dorset, 13 October 1830	Devon, 22 August 1840	Cardiff, 26 August 1827	Thames Ditton, Surrey, 1825
Died	10 October 1857, Delhi, India	5 September 1882, Srinigar, Kashmir, India	23 December 1864, Bombay, India	18 August 1862, Gwalior, India *
Grave	Old Delhi Military Cemetery, ( grave not marked )	Srinigar Cemetery	St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay, ( grave not marked )	Gwalior Cemetery ( interred in a mass grave )
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester
Remarks	None	None	None	* Died of cholera

INDIA ( S to W )

Name John,
SMITH John Thomas,
SMITH Edward,
SPENCE Jacob,
THOMAS

Rank Sergeant Private Private Quartermaster Sergeant

Force Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners 1st Madras ( European ) Fusiliers,
( Royal Dublin Fusiliers ) 42nd Regiment,
( The Black Watch ) 4th Coy, 1st Bn, Bengal Artillery

VC won Kashmir Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
14 September 1857 Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857 * Fort Ruhya, Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 Defence of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
27 September 1857

London Gaz 27 April 1858 24 December 1858 Recommended on 27 May 1859
Confirmed by King Edward VII on 15 January 1907 24 December 1858

Born Ticknall, Derbyshire,
February 1814 Islington, London,
16 January 1822 Dumfries,
28 December 1830 Llanwinio, Dyfed,
February 1833

Died 26 June 1864,
Jullundar, India * 6 May 1866,
Taujore, Trichinopoly, India 17 April 1858,
Fort Ruhya, India * 24 April 1896,
Hooghly, India

Grave Artillery Cemetery, Jullundar Taujore Cemetery, Trichinopoly
( grave not marked ) Fort Ruhya Cemetery, Oude,
( grave not marked ) Bandel Churchyard, Hooghly, Nr Darjeeling,
( grave not marked )

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held The Black Watch Museum, Perth 55 ( The Residency ) Bty, HQ, Royal Artillery
( now 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery )

Remarks * Died from dysentry * Elected by the regiment * Died of wounds following his VC action None

Name	John, SMITH	John Thomas, SMITH	Edward, SPENCE	Jacob, THOMAS
Rank	Sergeant	Private	Private	Quartermaster Sergeant
Force	Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners	1st Madras ( European ) Fusiliers, ( Royal Dublin Fusiliers )	42nd Regiment, ( The Black Watch )	4th Coy, 1st Bn, Bengal Artillery
VC won	Kashmir Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 14 September 1857	Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 16 November 1857 *	Fort Ruhya, Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858	Defence of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 27 September 1857
London Gaz	27 April 1858	24 December 1858	Recommended on 27 May 1859 Confirmed by King Edward VII on 15 January 1907	24 December 1858
Born	Ticknall, Derbyshire, February 1814	Islington, London, 16 January 1822	Dumfries, 28 December 1830	Llanwinio, Dyfed, February 1833
Died	26 June 1864, Jullundar, India *	6 May 1866, Taujore, Trichinopoly, India	17 April 1858, Fort Ruhya, India *	24 April 1896, Hooghly, India
Grave	Artillery Cemetery, Jullundar	Taujore Cemetery, Trichinopoly ( grave not marked )	Fort Ruhya Cemetery, Oude, ( grave not marked )	Bandel Churchyard, Hooghly, Nr Darjeeling, ( grave not marked )
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	The Black Watch Museum, Perth	55 ( The Residency ) Bty, HQ, Royal Artillery ( now 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery )
Remarks	* Died from dysentry	* Elected by the regiment	* Died of wounds following his VC action	None

INDIA ( S to W )

Name Hanson Victor,
TURNER Samuel,
TURNER UMRAO SINGH Harry Frederick,
WHITCHURCH

Rank Sergeant Private Subadar Major Surgeon Major

Force 1st Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Bn, 60th Rifles,
( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) 33 Bty, 30 Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery Bengal Medical Service

VC won Ningthoutong, Burma,
6 - 7 June 1944 Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
19 June 1857 Kaladan Valley, Burma,
15-16 December 1944 Chitral Fort, NW Frontier, India,
3 March 1895

London Gaz 17 August 1944 20 January 1860 31 May 1945 16 July 1895

Born Andover, Hampshire,
17 July 1910 Witnesham, Suffolk,
February 1826 Palra Village, Haryana State,
21 November 1920 High Street, Kensington, London,
22 September 1866

Died 7 June 1944,
Ningthoutong, Burma 13 June 1868,
Meerut, India 21 November 2005,
New Delhi, India 16 August 1907,
Dharmsala, Punjab, India *

Grave Imphal War Cemetery
( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine ) St John's Cemetery, Meerut Cantonment,
( grave not marked ) Cremated Palra Village, Haryana State St John in the Wilderness Churchyard, Dharamsala
( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine )

Location
of VC Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Halifax Not publicly held Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None None None * Died from enteric fever

Name	Hanson Victor, TURNER	Samuel, TURNER	UMRAO SINGH	Harry Frederick, WHITCHURCH
Rank	Sergeant	Private	Subadar Major	Surgeon Major
Force	1st Bn, West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Bn, 60th Rifles, ( King's Royal Rifle Corps )	33 Bty, 30 Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery	Bengal Medical Service
VC won	Ningthoutong, Burma, 6 - 7 June 1944	Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 19 June 1857	Kaladan Valley, Burma, 15-16 December 1944	Chitral Fort, NW Frontier, India, 3 March 1895
London Gaz	17 August 1944	20 January 1860	31 May 1945	16 July 1895
Born	Andover, Hampshire, 17 July 1910	Witnesham, Suffolk, February 1826	Palra Village, Haryana State, 21 November 1920	High Street, Kensington, London, 22 September 1866
Died	7 June 1944, Ningthoutong, Burma	13 June 1868, Meerut, India	21 November 2005, New Delhi, India	16 August 1907, Dharmsala, Punjab, India *
Grave	Imphal War Cemetery ( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine )	St John's Cemetery, Meerut Cantonment, ( grave not marked )	Cremated Palra Village, Haryana State	St John in the Wilderness Churchyard, Dharamsala ( image courtesy Iain MacFarlaine )
Location of VC	Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Halifax	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	None	None	* Died from enteric fever

INDIA ( S to W )

Name John Augustus,
WOOD Alexander,
WRIGHT

Rank Colonel Private

Force 20th Bombay Native Infantry
( 2 Rajputana Rifles ) 77th Regiment,
( Middlesex Regiment )

VC won Reshire, Persia,
9 December 1856 Sebastopol, Crimea,
22 March 1855

London Gaz 3 August 1860 24 February 1857

Born Fort William, Calcutta, India,
10 June 1818 Ballymena, Co Antrim,
1826

Died 23 January 1878,
Poona, India 28 July 1858,
Calcutta, India

Grave St Mary's Churchyard, Poona Burial location unknown

Location
of VC Rajputana Rifles Regimental Museum, New Delhi RHQ Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Tower of London

Remarks None None

Name	John Augustus, WOOD	Alexander, WRIGHT
Rank	Colonel	Private
Force	20th Bombay Native Infantry ( 2 Rajputana Rifles )	77th Regiment, ( Middlesex Regiment )
VC won	Reshire, Persia, 9 December 1856	Sebastopol, Crimea, 22 March 1855
London Gaz	3 August 1860	24 February 1857
Born	Fort William, Calcutta, India, 10 June 1818	Ballymena, Co Antrim, 1826
Died	23 January 1878, Poona, India	28 July 1858, Calcutta, India
Grave	St Mary's Churchyard, Poona	Burial location unknown
Location of VC	Rajputana Rifles Regimental Museum, New Delhi	RHQ Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Tower of London
Remarks	None	None

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