VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN ITALY

Major Anders Frederik Lassen VC, MC & 2 Bars - No. 1 Sepcial Air Service Regiment, Special Boat Service

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: ITALY

Name John Thompson McKellar,
ANDERSON Eugene Paul,
BENNETT John Henry Cound,
BRUNT Thomas Peck,
HUNTER

Rank Major Captain Captain Corporal

Force 8th Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regiment Sherwood Foresters
att'd 6th Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment No. 43 Royal Marine Commando

VC won Longstop Hill, Tunisia,
23 April 1943 Le Transloy, Somme, France,
5 November 1916 Faenza, Italy,
9 December 1944 Argenta Gap, Italy,
3 April 1945

London Gaz 29 June 1943 30 December 1916 8 February 1945 12 June 1945

Born Hampstead, London,
12 January 1918 Stroud, Gloucestershire,
4 June 1892 Paddock Wood, Kent,
6 December 1922 Aldershot, Hampshire,
6 October 1923

Died 5 October 1943,
Termoli 6 April 1970,
Vicenza 10 December 1944,
Faenza 3 April 1945,
Argenta Gap

Grave Sangro River War Cemetery Vicenza Crematorium, Italy Faenza War Cemetery, Italy Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy
( image courtesy Massimo Biolcati )

Location
of VC Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester Lincolnshire Regiment Museum, Lincoln Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Remarks DSO MC MC None

Name	John Thompson McKellar, ANDERSON	Eugene Paul, BENNETT	John Henry Cound, BRUNT	Thomas Peck, HUNTER
Rank	Major	Captain	Captain	Corporal
Force	8th Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders	2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regiment	Sherwood Foresters att'd 6th Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment	No. 43 Royal Marine Commando
VC won	Longstop Hill, Tunisia, 23 April 1943	Le Transloy, Somme, France, 5 November 1916	Faenza, Italy, 9 December 1944	Argenta Gap, Italy, 3 April 1945
London Gaz	29 June 1943	30 December 1916	8 February 1945	12 June 1945
Born	Hampstead, London, 12 January 1918	Stroud, Gloucestershire, 4 June 1892	Paddock Wood, Kent, 6 December 1922	Aldershot, Hampshire, 6 October 1923
Died	5 October 1943, Termoli	6 April 1970, Vicenza	10 December 1944, Faenza	3 April 1945, Argenta Gap
Grave	Sangro River War Cemetery	Vicenza Crematorium, Italy	Faenza War Cemetery, Italy	Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy ( image courtesy Massimo Biolcati )
Location of VC	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling	Worcestershire Regiment Museum, Worcester	Lincolnshire Regiment Museum, Lincoln	Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Remarks	DSO	MC	MC	None

ITALY

Name Anders Frederik,
LASSEN Sir Edward Pemberton,
LEACH Eric Archibald,
MCNAIR George Allan,
MITCHELL

Rank Major General Captain Private

Force Special Boat Service,
No. 1 Special Air Service Regiment Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners 9th Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Bn, London Scottish ( Gordon Highlanders )

VC won Lake Comacchio, Italy,
8 - 9 April 1945 Maidanah, Afghan War,
17 March 1879 Hooge, Belgium,
14 February 1916 Damiano Ridge, Italy,
23 - 24 January 1944

London Gaz 7 September 1945 6 December 1879 30 March 1916 10 August 1944

Born South Zealand, Denmark,
22 September 1920 Londonderry, N Ireland,
2 April 1847 Calcutta, India,
16 June 1894 Highgate, London,
30 August 1911

Died 9 April 1945,
Lake Comacchio 27 April 1913,
Caddenabbia, Lake Como 12 August 1918,
Genoa Hospital 24 January 1944,
Damiano Ridge

Grave Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy
( image courtesy Massimo Biolcati ) Griante Cemetery, Nr Lake Como, Italy Staglieno War Cemetery, Genoa, Italy Minturno War Cemetery, Sessa Arunca, Italy

Location
of VC Anders Lassen Foundation, Copenhagen Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham Royal Sussex Regiment Museum, Eastbourne ( now closed ) London Scottish Regiment Museum

Remarks MC & 2 Bars KCB, KCVO None None

Name	Anders Frederik, LASSEN	Sir Edward Pemberton, LEACH	Eric Archibald, MCNAIR	George Allan, MITCHELL
Rank	Major	General	Captain	Private
Force	Special Boat Service, No. 1 Special Air Service Regiment	Corps of Bengal Sappers & Miners	9th Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment	1st Bn, London Scottish ( Gordon Highlanders )
VC won	Lake Comacchio, Italy, 8 - 9 April 1945	Maidanah, Afghan War, 17 March 1879	Hooge, Belgium, 14 February 1916	Damiano Ridge, Italy, 23 - 24 January 1944
London Gaz	7 September 1945	6 December 1879	30 March 1916	10 August 1944
Born	South Zealand, Denmark, 22 September 1920	Londonderry, N Ireland, 2 April 1847	Calcutta, India, 16 June 1894	Highgate, London, 30 August 1911
Died	9 April 1945, Lake Comacchio	27 April 1913, Caddenabbia, Lake Como	12 August 1918, Genoa Hospital	24 January 1944, Damiano Ridge
Grave	Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy ( image courtesy Massimo Biolcati )	Griante Cemetery, Nr Lake Como, Italy	Staglieno War Cemetery, Genoa, Italy	Minturno War Cemetery, Sessa Arunca, Italy
Location of VC	Anders Lassen Foundation, Copenhagen	Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham	Royal Sussex Regiment Museum, Eastbourne ( now closed )	London Scottish Regiment Museum
Remarks	MC & 2 Bars	KCB, KCVO	None	None

ITALY

Name Maurice Albert Wyndham,
ROGERS SHERBAHADUR THAPA Clement Leslie,
SMITH Sir Edward Talbot,
THACKERAY

Rank Sergeant Rifleman Brigadier-General Colonel

Force 2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn, 9th Gurkha Rifles Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
att'd Somaliland Light Infantry Corps of Bengal Engineers

VC won Anzio, Italy,
3 June 1944 San Marino, Italy,
18 - 19 September 1944 Jidballi, Somaliland,
10 January 1904 Delhi Magazine, Indian Mutiny,
16 September 1857

London Gaz 10 August 1944 28 December 1944 7 June 1904 29 April 1862

Born Bristol,
17 July 1919 Ghalechhap Village, Nepal,
20 November 1921 Cowes, Isle of Wight,
17 January 1878 Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
19 October 1836

Died 3 June 1944,
Anzio 19 September 1944,
San Marino 14 December 1927,
Alassio 3 September 1927,
Garessio

Grave Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy Rimini Ghurka War Cemetery, Italy English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy
English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy
grave, foreground left

Location
of VC The Rifles ( Berkshire & Wiltshire ) Museum, Salisbury 9th Gorkha Rifles HQ, Varanasi, India Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Not publicly held

Remarks MM None MC KCB

Name	Maurice Albert Wyndham, ROGERS	SHERBAHADUR THAPA	Clement Leslie, SMITH	Sir Edward Talbot, THACKERAY
Rank	Sergeant	Rifleman	Brigadier-General	Colonel
Force	2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment	1st Bn, 9th Gurkha Rifles	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry att'd Somaliland Light Infantry	Corps of Bengal Engineers
VC won	Anzio, Italy, 3 June 1944	San Marino, Italy, 18 - 19 September 1944	Jidballi, Somaliland, 10 January 1904	Delhi Magazine, Indian Mutiny, 16 September 1857
London Gaz	10 August 1944	28 December 1944	7 June 1904	29 April 1862
Born	Bristol, 17 July 1919	Ghalechhap Village, Nepal, 20 November 1921	Cowes, Isle of Wight, 17 January 1878	Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, 19 October 1836
Died	3 June 1944, Anzio	19 September 1944, San Marino	14 December 1927, Alassio	3 September 1927, Garessio
Grave	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy	Rimini Ghurka War Cemetery, Italy	English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy	English Cemetery, Alassio, Italy grave, foreground left
Location of VC	The Rifles ( Berkshire & Wiltshire ) Museum, Salisbury	9th Gorkha Rifles HQ, Varanasi, India	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin	Not publicly held
Remarks	MM	None	MC	KCB

ITALY

Name THAMMAN GURUNG James,
TRAVERS YESHWANT GHADGE John Scott,
YOULL

Rank Rifleman General Naik ( Corporal ) 2nd Lieutenant

Force 1st Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles Bhopal Contingent 3rd Bn, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Indian Army 1st Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers

VC won Monte San Bartolo, Italy,
10 November 1944 Indore Presidency, Indian Mutiny,
July 1857 Upper Tiber Valley, Italy,
10 July 1944 Asiago, Italy,
15 June 1918

London Gaz 22 February 1945 1 March 1861 2 November 1944 25 July 1918

Born Singla Village, Nepal,
2 October 1924 Cork, Ireland,
6 October 1820 Palasgaon Village, India,
16 November 1921 Thornley, Co Durham,
6 June 1897

Died 11 November 1944,
Monte San Bartolo 1 April 1884,
Verbania-Pallanza 10 July 1944,
Upper Tiber Valley 27 October 1918,
River Piave

Grave Rimini Gurkha War Cemetery, Italy Municipal Ossuary, Pallanza
( grave not marked ) No known grave
Name on Cassino Memorial Giavera British Cemetery, Nr Treviso, Italy

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

Remarks None CB None None

Name	THAMMAN GURUNG	James, TRAVERS	YESHWANT GHADGE	John Scott, YOULL
Rank	Rifleman	General	Naik ( Corporal )	2nd Lieutenant
Force	1st Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles	Bhopal Contingent	3rd Bn, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Indian Army	1st Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers
VC won	Monte San Bartolo, Italy, 10 November 1944	Indore Presidency, Indian Mutiny, July 1857	Upper Tiber Valley, Italy, 10 July 1944	Asiago, Italy, 15 June 1918
London Gaz	22 February 1945	1 March 1861	2 November 1944	25 July 1918
Born	Singla Village, Nepal, 2 October 1924	Cork, Ireland, 6 October 1820	Palasgaon Village, India, 16 November 1921	Thornley, Co Durham, 6 June 1897
Died	11 November 1944, Monte San Bartolo	1 April 1884, Verbania-Pallanza	10 July 1944, Upper Tiber Valley	27 October 1918, River Piave
Grave	Rimini Gurkha War Cemetery, Italy	Municipal Ossuary, Pallanza ( grave not marked )	No known grave Name on Cassino Memorial	Giavera British Cemetery, Nr Treviso, Italy
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	CB	None	None

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