VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS

Captain Alfred Shout VC MC - 1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN: TURKEY

Name Cuthbert,
BROMLEY Alexander Stewart,
BURTON Charles Hotham Montagu,
DOUGHTY-WYLIE William,
KENEALLY

Rank T / Major Corporal Lieutenant Colonel Lance Sergeant

Force 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers * 7th Bn, Australian Imperial Force Royal Welch Fusiliers 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers *

VC won 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915 Lone Pine, Gallipoli,
9 August 1915 Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli,
26 April 1915 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915

London Gaz 15 March 1917 15 October 1915 23 June 1915 24 August 1915

Born Seaford, East Sussex,
19 September 1878 Kyneton, Victoria, Australia,
20 January 1893 Theburton, Suffolk,
23 July 1868 Wexford, Co Wexford, Ireland,
26 December 1886

Died 13 August 1915,
Troopship "Royal Edward" torpedoed 9 August 1915,
Lone Pine, Gallipoli 26 April 1915,
Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli 29 June 1915,
Gully Ravine, Gallipoli

Grave No known grave
Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli No known grave
Name on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Near 'V' Beach Cemetery, Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli

Location
of VC Not publicly held Australian War Memorial, Canberra Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury

Remarks * One of the "six VCs before breakfast" None CB, CMG * Elected by the regiment
One of the "six VCs before breakfast"

Name	Cuthbert, BROMLEY	Alexander Stewart, BURTON	Charles Hotham Montagu, DOUGHTY-WYLIE	William, KENEALLY
Rank	T / Major	Corporal	Lieutenant Colonel	Lance Sergeant
Force	1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers *	7th Bn, Australian Imperial Force	Royal Welch Fusiliers	1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers *
VC won	'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915	Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915	Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915	'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
London Gaz	15 March 1917	15 October 1915	23 June 1915	24 August 1915
Born	Seaford, East Sussex, 19 September 1878	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 20 January 1893	Theburton, Suffolk, 23 July 1868	Wexford, Co Wexford, Ireland, 26 December 1886
Died	13 August 1915, Troopship "Royal Edward" torpedoed	9 August 1915, Lone Pine, Gallipoli	26 April 1915, Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli	29 June 1915, Gully Ravine, Gallipoli
Grave	No known grave Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli	No known grave Name on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli	Near 'V' Beach Cemetery, Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli	Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon	Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury
Remarks	* One of the "six VCs before breakfast"	None	CB, CMG	* Elected by the regiment One of the "six VCs before breakfast"

TURKEY

Name Paul Aloysius,
KENNA Sir John Peniston,
MILBANKE Gerald Robert,
O'SULLIVAN Alfred John,
SHOUT

Rank Brigadier General Lieutenant Colonel Captain Captain

Force 21st Lancers ( Empress of India's ) 10th Royal Hussars ( Prince of Wales's Own ) 1st Bn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force

VC won Khartoum, Sudan,
2 September 1898 Colesburg, 2nd Boer War,
5 January 1900 Gully Ravine, Gallipoli,
1 - 2 July 1915 Lone Pine, Gallipoli,
9 August 1915

London Gaz 15 November 1898 6 July 1900 1 September 1915 15 October 1915

Born Liverpool,
16 August 1862 London,
9 October 1872 Frankfield, Co Cork, Ireland,
8 November 1888 Wellington, New Zealand,
8 August 1882

Died 30 August 1915,
Chocolate Hill, Gallipoli * 21 August 1915,
Suvla, Gallipoli * 21 August 1915,
Suvla, Gallipoli 11 August 1915,
Hospital Ship 'Euralia' off Gallipoli *

Grave Lala Baba Cemetery, Gallipoli No known grave
Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli No known grave
Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli Buried at sea off Gallipoli
Name on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli

Location
of VC Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire King's Royal Hussars RHQ, Winchester Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks DSO
* Killed in action during WWI * Killed in action during WWI None MC
* Died following his VC action.

Name	Paul Aloysius, KENNA	Sir John Peniston, MILBANKE	Gerald Robert, O'SULLIVAN	Alfred John, SHOUT
Rank	Brigadier General	Lieutenant Colonel	Captain	Captain
Force	21st Lancers ( Empress of India's )	10th Royal Hussars ( Prince of Wales's Own )	1st Bn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers	1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force
VC won	Khartoum, Sudan, 2 September 1898	Colesburg, 2nd Boer War, 5 January 1900	Gully Ravine, Gallipoli, 1 - 2 July 1915	Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915
London Gaz	15 November 1898	6 July 1900	1 September 1915	15 October 1915
Born	Liverpool, 16 August 1862	London, 9 October 1872	Frankfield, Co Cork, Ireland, 8 November 1888	Wellington, New Zealand, 8 August 1882
Died	30 August 1915, Chocolate Hill, Gallipoli *	21 August 1915, Suvla, Gallipoli *	21 August 1915, Suvla, Gallipoli	11 August 1915, Hospital Ship 'Euralia' off Gallipoli *
Grave	Lala Baba Cemetery, Gallipoli	No known grave Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli	No known grave Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli	Buried at sea off Gallipoli Name on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli
Location of VC	Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire	King's Royal Hussars RHQ, Winchester	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	DSO * Killed in action during WWI	* Killed in action during WWI	None	MC * Died following his VC action.

TURKEY

Name Alfred Victor,
SMITH Frank Edward,
STUBBS Arthur Walderne St Clair,
TISDALL Garth Neville,
WALFORD

Rank Second Lieutenant Sergeant Sub Lieutenant Captain

Force 1 / 5th Bn, East Lancashire Regiment 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers * Anson Bn, Royal Naval Division, RNVR Royal Regiment of Artillery

VC won Helles, Gallipoli,
22 December 1915 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915 'V' Beach, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915 * Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli,
26 April 1915

London Gaz 3 March 1916 15 March 1917 31 March 1916 23 June 1915

Born Guildford, Surrey,
22 July 1891 Walworth, London,
12 March 1888 Bombay, India,
21 July 1890 Frimley, Surrey,
27 May 1882

Died 22 December 1915,
Helles, Gallipoli 25 April 1915,
'W' Beach, Gallipoli 6 May 1915,
Krithia, near Kanli Dere 26 April 1915,
Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli

Grave Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli No known grave
Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli No known grave
Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli 'V' Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli

Location
of VC Towneley Hall Museum, Burnley Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks None * One of the "six VCs before breakfast" * Gallipoli landings from SS River Clyde None

Name	Alfred Victor, SMITH	Frank Edward, STUBBS	Arthur Walderne St Clair, TISDALL	Garth Neville, WALFORD
Rank	Second Lieutenant	Sergeant	Sub Lieutenant	Captain
Force	1 / 5th Bn, East Lancashire Regiment	1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers *	Anson Bn, Royal Naval Division, RNVR	Royal Regiment of Artillery
VC won	Helles, Gallipoli, 22 December 1915	'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915	'V' Beach, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 *	Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915
London Gaz	3 March 1916	15 March 1917	31 March 1916	23 June 1915
Born	Guildford, Surrey, 22 July 1891	Walworth, London, 12 March 1888	Bombay, India, 21 July 1890	Frimley, Surrey, 27 May 1882
Died	22 December 1915, Helles, Gallipoli	25 April 1915, 'W' Beach, Gallipoli	6 May 1915, Krithia, near Kanli Dere	26 April 1915, Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli
Grave	Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli	No known grave Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli	No known grave Name on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli	'V' Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli
Location of VC	Towneley Hall Museum, Burnley	Fusilier Museum Lancashire, Bury	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	* One of the "six VCs before breakfast"	* Gallipoli landings from SS River Clyde	None

TURKEY

Name Geoffrey Saxton,
WHITE William Charles,
WILLIAMS

Rank Lieutenant Commander Able Seaman

Force Royal Navy
( HM Submarine E.14 ) Royal Navy

VC won Dardanelles, Turkey,
28 January 1918 'V' Beach, Gallipoli,
25 April 1915

London Gaz 24 May 1919 16 August 1915

Born Bromley, Kent,
2 July 1886 Stanton Lacy, Shropshire,
15 September 1880

Died 28 January 1918,
Dardanelles, Turkey * 25 April 1915,
'V' Beach, Gallipoli *

Grave No known grave
Name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial No known grave
Name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London

Remarks None * Gallipoli landings from SS River Clyde

Name	Geoffrey Saxton, WHITE	William Charles, WILLIAMS
Rank	Lieutenant Commander	Able Seaman
Force	Royal Navy ( HM Submarine E.14 )	Royal Navy
VC won	Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 January 1918	'V' Beach, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
London Gaz	24 May 1919	16 August 1915
Born	Bromley, Kent, 2 July 1886	Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, 15 September 1880
Died	28 January 1918, Dardanelles, Turkey *	25 April 1915, 'V' Beach, Gallipoli *
Grave	No known grave Name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial	No known grave Name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks	None	* Gallipoli landings from SS River Clyde

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