CO DURHAM

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : CO DURHAM

Name Charles,
ANDERSON Frederick William,
DOBSON Michael Wilson,
HEAVISIDE Thomas,
KENNY

Rank Corporal Lance-Corporal Private Lance-Sergeant

Force 2nd Dragoon Guards 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards 15th Bn The Durham Light Infantry 13th Bn The Durham Light Infantry

VC won Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny,
8 October 1858 Chavonne, France,
28 September 1914 Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France,
6 May 1917 La Houssoie, France,
4 November 1915

London Gaz 11 November 1862 9 December 1914 8 June 1917 7 December 1915

Born Liverpool,
1827 Ovingham,
9 November 1886 Durham City,
20 October 1880 South Wingate,
4 April 1882

Died 19 April 1899,
Seaham Harbour 13 November 1935,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 26 April 1939,
Craghead 29 November 1948,
South Wingate

Grave Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham Harbour
( headstone erected 1989 ) Ryton & Crawcrook Cemetery
( headstone erected March 1986 ) St Thomas's Churchyard, Craghead
( headstone erected 1999 ) Wheatley Hill Cemetery
( headstone erected 1994 )

Location
of VC Queen's Dragoon Guards RHQ, Cardiff Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham Not publicly held

Remarks None None None Killed in a mining accident

Name	Charles, ANDERSON	Frederick William, DOBSON	Michael Wilson, HEAVISIDE	Thomas, KENNY
Rank	Corporal	Lance-Corporal	Private	Lance-Sergeant
Force	2nd Dragoon Guards	2nd Bn Coldstream Guards	15th Bn The Durham Light Infantry	13th Bn The Durham Light Infantry
VC won	Jamo, Oudh, Indian Mutiny, 8 October 1858	Chavonne, France, 28 September 1914	Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France, 6 May 1917	La Houssoie, France, 4 November 1915
London Gaz	11 November 1862	9 December 1914	8 June 1917	7 December 1915
Born	Liverpool, 1827	Ovingham, 9 November 1886	Durham City, 20 October 1880	South Wingate, 4 April 1882
Died	19 April 1899, Seaham Harbour	13 November 1935, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	26 April 1939, Craghead	29 November 1948, South Wingate
Grave	Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham Harbour ( headstone erected 1989 )	Ryton & Crawcrook Cemetery ( headstone erected March 1986 )	St Thomas's Churchyard, Craghead ( headstone erected 1999 )	Wheatley Hill Cemetery ( headstone erected 1994 )
Location of VC	Queen's Dragoon Guards RHQ, Cardiff	Coldstream Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London	Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	Killed in a mining accident

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Name William,
MCNALLY Michael,
MURPHY Thomas,
YOUNG

Rank Sergeant Farrier-Major Private

Force 8th Bn The Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn Military Train 9th Bn The Durham Light Infantry

VC won Piave & Vazzola, Italy,
27 & 29 October 1918 Azimgurth, Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 * Bucquoy, France,
25 - 31 March 1918

London Gaz 14 December 1918 27 May 1859 4 June 1918

Born Murton,
16 December 1894 Cahir, Co Tipperary, Ireland,
1832 Boldon,
28 January 1895

Died 5 January 1976,
Murton 4 April 1893
Darlington 15 October 1966,
Whickham

Grave Tyne & Wear Crematorium, Sunderland North Road Municipal Cemetery, Darlington St Patrick's Cemetery, High Spen

Location
of VC Green Howards Museum, Richmond RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley Durham Light Infantry Museum

Remarks MM * Forfeit of VC in 1872 for theft None

Name	William, MCNALLY	Michael, MURPHY	Thomas, YOUNG
Rank	Sergeant	Farrier-Major	Private
Force	8th Bn The Yorkshire Regiment	2nd Bn Military Train	9th Bn The Durham Light Infantry
VC won	Piave & Vazzola, Italy, 27 & 29 October 1918	Azimgurth, Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858 *	Bucquoy, France, 25 - 31 March 1918
London Gaz	14 December 1918	27 May 1859	4 June 1918
Born	Murton, 16 December 1894	Cahir, Co Tipperary, Ireland, 1832	Boldon, 28 January 1895
Died	5 January 1976, Murton	4 April 1893 Darlington	15 October 1966, Whickham
Grave	Tyne & Wear Crematorium, Sunderland	North Road Municipal Cemetery, Darlington	St Patrick's Cemetery, High Spen
Location of VC	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley	Durham Light Infantry Museum
Remarks	MM	* Forfeit of VC in 1872 for theft	None

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