DORSET

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : DORSET

Name Charles George,
BAKER Frederick,
BARTER Aylmer Spicer,
CAMERON Jack Thomas,
COUNTER

Rank Lieutenant Captain Colonel Private

Force Bengal Police Battalion 1st Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers 72nd Highlanders
( Seaforth Highlanders ) 1st Bn King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment

VC won Suhednee, Indian Mutiny,
27 September 1858 Festubert, France,
16 May 1915 Kotah, Indian Mutiny,
30 March 1858 Boiseux St Marc, France,
16 April 1918

London Gaz 25 February 1862 26 June 1915 11 November 1859 22 May 1918

Born Neocolly, Bengal, India,
8 December 1830 Cardiff,
17 January 1891 Hampshire,
12 August 1833 Blandford Forum,
3 November 1898

Died 19 February 1906,
Southbourne 15 May 1953,
Poole 10 June 1909,
Alverstoke, Hampshire 16 September 1970,
Blandford Forum

Grave Christchurch Cemetery Bournemouth Crematorium St Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe Bournemouth Crematorium
( St Saviour's Churchyard, St Helier, Jersey )( Headstone )

Location
of VC Not publicly held Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon Highlanders Museum, Fort George Jersey Museum, St Helier

Remarks None MC None None

Name	Charles George, BAKER	Frederick, BARTER	Aylmer Spicer, CAMERON	Jack Thomas, COUNTER
Rank	Lieutenant	Captain	Colonel	Private
Force	Bengal Police Battalion	1st Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers	72nd Highlanders ( Seaforth Highlanders )	1st Bn King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment
VC won	Suhednee, Indian Mutiny, 27 September 1858	Festubert, France, 16 May 1915	Kotah, Indian Mutiny, 30 March 1858	Boiseux St Marc, France, 16 April 1918
London Gaz	25 February 1862	26 June 1915	11 November 1859	22 May 1918
Born	Neocolly, Bengal, India, 8 December 1830	Cardiff, 17 January 1891	Hampshire, 12 August 1833	Blandford Forum, 3 November 1898
Died	19 February 1906, Southbourne	15 May 1953, Poole	10 June 1909, Alverstoke, Hampshire	16 September 1970, Blandford Forum
Grave	Christchurch Cemetery	Bournemouth Crematorium	St Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe	Bournemouth Crematorium ( St Saviour's Churchyard, St Helier, Jersey )( Headstone )
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon	Highlanders Museum, Fort George	Jersey Museum, St Helier
Remarks	None	MC	None	None

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Name Sir Victor Alexander Charles,
CRUTCHLEY Joseph John,
DAVIES Sir Reginald Clare,
HART Henry James,
KNIGHT

Rank Admiral Staff-Sergeant General Captain

Force Royal Navy * 10th Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers Corps of Royal Engineers The King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment

VC won Ostend, Belgium,
22 April & 9-10 May 1918 Delville Wood, France,
20 July 1916 Bazar Valley, Afghan War,
31 January 1879 Van Wyk's Vlei, 2nd Boer War,
21 August 1900

London Gaz 28 August 1918 26 September 1916 10 June 1879 4 January 1901

Born London,
2 November 1893 Tipton, Staffordshire,
28 April 1889 Scarriff, Co Clare, Ireland,
11 June 1848 Yeovil, Somerset,
5 November 1878

Died 24 January 1986,
Nettlecombe 16 February 1976,
Bournemouth Bournemouth,
10 October 1931 24 November 1955,
Winterborne Anderson

Grave St Mary's Churchyard, Powerstock Bournemouth Crematorium St Mary's Churchyard, Netherbury Bournemouth Crematorium

Location
of VC Not publicly held Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon Not publicly held King's Regiment Museum, Liverpool

Remarks * HMS Vindictive. KGB DSC None GCB KCVO None

Name	Sir Victor Alexander Charles, CRUTCHLEY	Joseph John, DAVIES	Sir Reginald Clare, HART	Henry James, KNIGHT
Rank	Admiral	Staff-Sergeant	General	Captain
Force	Royal Navy *	10th Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers	Corps of Royal Engineers	The King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment
VC won	Ostend, Belgium, 22 April & 9-10 May 1918	Delville Wood, France, 20 July 1916	Bazar Valley, Afghan War, 31 January 1879	Van Wyk's Vlei, 2nd Boer War, 21 August 1900
London Gaz	28 August 1918	26 September 1916	10 June 1879	4 January 1901
Born	London, 2 November 1893	Tipton, Staffordshire, 28 April 1889	Scarriff, Co Clare, Ireland, 11 June 1848	Yeovil, Somerset, 5 November 1878
Died	24 January 1986, Nettlecombe	16 February 1976, Bournemouth	Bournemouth, 10 October 1931	24 November 1955, Winterborne Anderson
Grave	St Mary's Churchyard, Powerstock	Bournemouth Crematorium	St Mary's Churchyard, Netherbury	Bournemouth Crematorium
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarvon	Not publicly held	King's Regiment Museum, Liverpool
Remarks	* HMS Vindictive. KGB DSC	None	GCB KCVO	None

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TABLE-3 : DORSET

Name William Job,
MAILLARD Jack Foreman,
MANTLE Arthur,
MAYO Frederick,
MCNESS

Rank Staff Surgeon Acting Leading Seaman Midshipman Sergeant

Force Royal Navy Royal Navy * Indian Navy ( Naval Brigade ) 1st Bn Scots Guards

VC won Candia, Crete,
6 September 1898 Portland Harbour,
4 July 1940 Dacca, Indian Mutiny,
22 November 1857 Ginchy, France,
15 September 1916

London Gaz 2 December 1898 3 September 1940 25 February 1862 26 October 1916

Born Banwell, Somerset,
10 March 1863 Wandsworth, SE London,
12 April 1917 Oxford,
18 May 1840 Bramley, Yorkshire,
22 January 1892

Died 10 September 1903,
Bournemouth 4 July 1940,
Portland Harbour 18 May 1920,
Boscombe 4 May 1958,
Boscombe

Grave Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth Portland Naval Cemetery East Cemetery, Boscombe, Bournemouth Bournemouth Crematorum

Location
of VC Not publicly held Not publicly held Prince of Wales' Museum of Western India, Bombay Scots Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London

Remarks None * HMS Foylebank None None

Name	William Job, MAILLARD	Jack Foreman, MANTLE	Arthur, MAYO	Frederick, MCNESS
Rank	Staff Surgeon	Acting Leading Seaman	Midshipman	Sergeant
Force	Royal Navy	Royal Navy *	Indian Navy ( Naval Brigade )	1st Bn Scots Guards
VC won	Candia, Crete, 6 September 1898	Portland Harbour, 4 July 1940	Dacca, Indian Mutiny, 22 November 1857	Ginchy, France, 15 September 1916
London Gaz	2 December 1898	3 September 1940	25 February 1862	26 October 1916
Born	Banwell, Somerset, 10 March 1863	Wandsworth, SE London, 12 April 1917	Oxford, 18 May 1840	Bramley, Yorkshire, 22 January 1892
Died	10 September 1903, Bournemouth	4 July 1940, Portland Harbour	18 May 1920, Boscombe	4 May 1958, Boscombe
Grave	Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth	Portland Naval Cemetery	East Cemetery, Boscombe, Bournemouth	Bournemouth Crematorum
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Prince of Wales' Museum of Western India, Bombay	Scots Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London
Remarks	None	* HMS Foylebank	None	None

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TABLE-4 : DORSET

Name Edward Noel,
MELLISH Frederick William,
PALMER Ernest Herbert,
PITCHER Alfred Oliver,
POLLARD

Rank Captain The Rev T/Chaplain Second-Lieutenant Chief Petty Officer Second Lieutenant

Force Army Chaplain's Dept.
( Royal Chaplain's Dept ) 22nd Bn The Royal Fusiliers Royal Navy * 1st Bn Honourable Artillery Company

VC won St Eloi, Belgium,
27 - 29 March 1916 Courcelette, France,
16 - 17 February 1917 Bay of Biscay,
8 August 1917 Gavrelle, France,
29 April 1917

London Gaz 20 April 1916 3 April 1917 2 November 1917 8 June 1917

Born Barnet, Hertfordshire,
24 December 1880 Hammersmith, W London,
11 November 1891 Mullion, Cornwall,
31 December 1888 Wallington, Surrey,
4 May 1893

Died 8 July 1962,
South Petherton, Somerset 10 September 1955,
Lymington, Hampshire 10 February 1946,
Sherborne 4 December 1960,
Bournemouth

Grave Weymouth Crematorium Bournemouth Crematorium
(All Saint's Churchyard, Hordle)(Headstone) Northbrook Cemetery, Swanage Bournemouth Crematorium

Location
of VC Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London Not publicly held Not publicly held Honourable Artillery Company, London

Remarks MC MM * HMS Dunraven ( 'Q' ship )
DSM MC & Bar DCM

Name	Edward Noel, MELLISH	Frederick William, PALMER	Ernest Herbert, PITCHER	Alfred Oliver, POLLARD
Rank	Captain The Rev T/Chaplain	Second-Lieutenant	Chief Petty Officer	Second Lieutenant
Force	Army Chaplain's Dept. ( Royal Chaplain's Dept )	22nd Bn The Royal Fusiliers	Royal Navy *	1st Bn Honourable Artillery Company
VC won	St Eloi, Belgium, 27 - 29 March 1916	Courcelette, France, 16 - 17 February 1917	Bay of Biscay, 8 August 1917	Gavrelle, France, 29 April 1917
London Gaz	20 April 1916	3 April 1917	2 November 1917	8 June 1917
Born	Barnet, Hertfordshire, 24 December 1880	Hammersmith, W London, 11 November 1891	Mullion, Cornwall, 31 December 1888	Wallington, Surrey, 4 May 1893
Died	8 July 1962, South Petherton, Somerset	10 September 1955, Lymington, Hampshire	10 February 1946, Sherborne	4 December 1960, Bournemouth
Grave	Weymouth Crematorium	Bournemouth Crematorium (All Saint's Churchyard, Hordle)(Headstone)	Northbrook Cemetery, Swanage	Bournemouth Crematorium
Location of VC	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Honourable Artillery Company, London
Remarks	MC	MM	* HMS Dunraven ( 'Q' ship ) DSM	MC & Bar DCM

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TABLE-5 : DORSET

Name Thomas,
PRIDE William Bernard,
RHODES-MOOREHOUSE James,
WELCH

Rank Captain of the Afterguard Lieutenant
(w.e.f. 24 April 1915 notified posthumously) Sergeant

Force Royal Navy 2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps 1st Bn The Royal Berkshire Regiment

VC won Shimonoski, Japan,
6 September 1864 Over Courtrai, France,
26 April 1915 Oppy, France,
29 April 1917

London Gaz 21 April 1865 22 May 1915 27 June 1917

Born Oldbridge,
29 March 1835 London,
26 September 1887 Stratfield Saye,
7 July 1889

Died 16 July 1893,
Parkstone 27 April 1915,
Merville Casualty Clearing Station, France 28 June 1978,
Bournemouth

Grave All Saint's Churchyard, Banksome Park Parnham House Bournemouth Crematorium

Location
of VC National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Not publicly held Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury

Remarks None None None

Name	Thomas, PRIDE	William Bernard, RHODES-MOOREHOUSE	James, WELCH
Rank	Captain of the Afterguard	Lieutenant (w.e.f. 24 April 1915 notified posthumously)	Sergeant
Force	Royal Navy	2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps	1st Bn The Royal Berkshire Regiment
VC won	Shimonoski, Japan, 6 September 1864	Over Courtrai, France, 26 April 1915	Oppy, France, 29 April 1917
London Gaz	21 April 1865	22 May 1915	27 June 1917
Born	Oldbridge, 29 March 1835	London, 26 September 1887	Stratfield Saye, 7 July 1889
Died	16 July 1893, Parkstone	27 April 1915, Merville Casualty Clearing Station, France	28 June 1978, Bournemouth
Grave	All Saint's Churchyard, Banksome Park	Parnham House	Bournemouth Crematorium
Location of VC	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich	Not publicly held	Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury
Remarks	None	None	None

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