Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henderson VC - 7th Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment ( Comd 9th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment )

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: IRAQ

Name Edgar, Christopher,
COOKSON		 Charles, Henry,
COWLEY		 David,
FINLAY		 Humphrey, Osbaldston, Brooke,
FIRMAN
Rank Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander Sergeant Lieutenant
Force Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 2nd Bn, Black Watch Royal Navy
VC won Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
28 September 1915		 Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 - 25 April 1916		 Rue du Bois, Auburs Ridge, France,
9 May 1915		 Magasis, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 - 25 April 1916
London Gaz 21 January 1916 2 February 1917 29 June 1915 2 February 1917
Born Tranmere, Cheshire,
13 December 1883		 Bagdad, Iraq,
21 February 1872		 Guardbridge, Fife,
25 January 1893		 Kensington, London,
24 November 1886
Died 28 September 1915,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 25 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 21 January 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 25 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )
Grave Amara War Cemetery Memorial Wall No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial		 No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial		 No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Not publicly held The Black Watch Museum, Perth York Castle Museum, York
Remarks DSO None None None

IRAQ

Name James, Henry,
FYNN		 Edward, Elers, Delaval,
HENDERSON		 George, Stuart,
HENDERSON		 Sidney, William,
WARE
Rank Private Lieutenant Colonel Captain Corporal
Force 4th Bn, South Wales Borderers 7th Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment
comd 9th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment		 2nd Bn, Manchester Regiment 1st Bn, Seaforth Highlanders
VC won Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
9 April 1916		 River Hai, Kut, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
25 January 1917		 Hillah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
24 July 1920		 Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
6 April 1916
London Gaz 26 September 1916 8 June 1917 29 October 1920 26 September 1916
Born Truro, Cornwall,
24 November 1893		 Simla, India,
2 October 1878		 East Gordon, Berwick,
5 December 1893		 Whatcombe, Dorset,
11 November 1892
Died 30 March 1917,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 25 January 1917,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 24 July 1920,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )		 16 April 1916,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )
Grave No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial		 Amara War Cemetery Memorial Wall No known grave
name on the Basra Memorial		 Amara War Cemetery Memorial Wall
Location
of VC		 Bodmin Town Council, Cornwall Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Manchester Regiment Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersier
Remarks None None DSO & Bar, MC None

IRAQ

Name George, Godfrey, Massy,
WHEELER


Rank Major


Force 7th Hariana Lancers


VC won Shaibah, Mesopotamia ( Iraq ),
12 April 1915


London Gaz 1 September 1915


Born Chakrata, India,
31 January 1873


Died 13 April 1915,
Mesopotamia ( Iraq )


Grave Basra War Cemetery
( grave not marked )


Location
of VC		 Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex


Remarks None


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