Sergeant Bernard Diamond VC - 2nd Troop, 3rd Brigade, Benhal Horse Artillery

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

Name Leslie Wilton,
ANDREW		 Bernard,
DIAMOND		 Keith,
ELLIOTT		 Samuel,
FRICKLETON
Rank Brigadier Sergeant Second Lieutenant Captain
Force 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, NZEF Bengal Horse Artillery 22nd Bn, 2nd NZEF 3rd Bn, New Zealand ( Rifle ) Brigade, NZEF
VC won La Bassee Ville, France,
31 July 1917		 Bolundshadur, Indian Mutiny,
28 September 1857		 Ruweisat, Egypt,
15 July 1942		 Messines, Belgium,
7 June 1917
London Gaz 6 September 1917 24 April 1858 24 September 1942 2 August 1917
Born Palmerston North,
23 March 1897		 Port Glenone, Co Antrim, N Ireland,
January 1827		 Apiti,
25 April 1916		 Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland,
1 April 1891
Died 8 January 1969,
Palmerston North		 25 January 1892,
Masterton		 7 October 1989,
Lower Hutt		 6 September 1971,
Naene
Grave Levin Cemetery Masterton Cemetery Paraparaumu Cemetery Taita Lawn Cemetery
Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru
Remarks None None None None

WELLINGTON

Name William James,
HARDHAM		 Edward,
MCKENNA

Rank Major Ensign

Force 4th New Zealand Contingent 65th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment )

VC won Naauwpoort, 2nd Boer War,
28 January 1901		 Cameron Town, New Zealand,
7 September 1863

London Gaz 4 October 1901 16 January 1864

Born Wellington,
31 July 1876		 Leeds, England,
15 February 1827

Died 13 April 1928,
Wellington		 8 June 1908,
Palmerston North

Grave Karori Soldier's Cemetery, Wellington Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North

Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru Auckland War Memorial Museum

Remarks None None

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