KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY, WEST LONDON

Name Frederick Robertson,
AIKMAN Guy Hudleston,
BOISRAGON Sir Collingwood,
DICKSON Matthew Charles,
DIXON

Rank Colonel Brigadier General Major-General

Force 4th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Staff Corps & 5th Gurkhas Royal Regiment of Artillery Royal Regiment of Artillery

VC won Lucknow Residency, Indian Mutiny,
1 March 1858 Hunza Campaign, India,
2 December 1891 Sebastopol, Crimea,
17 October 1854 Sebastopol, Crimea,
17 April 1855

London Gaz 3 September 1858 12 July 1892 23 June 1857 24 February 1857

Born Ross, Lanarkshire,
6 February 1828 Kohat, Punjab, India,
5 November 1864 Valenciennes, France,
20 November 1817 Avranches, Brittany, France,
5 February 1821

Died 5 October 1888,
Hamilton, Lanarkshire 14 July 1931,
Biarritz, France 28 November 1904,
London 8 January 1905,
Pembury, Kent

Grave Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery

Location
of VC Not publicly held Not publicly held Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich Not publicly held

Remarks None None GCB CB

Name	Frederick Robertson, AIKMAN	Guy Hudleston, BOISRAGON	Sir Collingwood, DICKSON	Matthew Charles, DIXON
Rank	Colonel	Brigadier	General	Major-General
Force	4th Bengal Native Infantry	Indian Staff Corps & 5th Gurkhas	Royal Regiment of Artillery	Royal Regiment of Artillery
VC won	Lucknow Residency, Indian Mutiny, 1 March 1858	Hunza Campaign, India, 2 December 1891	Sebastopol, Crimea, 17 October 1854	Sebastopol, Crimea, 17 April 1855
London Gaz	3 September 1858	12 July 1892	23 June 1857	24 February 1857
Born	Ross, Lanarkshire, 6 February 1828	Kohat, Punjab, India, 5 November 1864	Valenciennes, France, 20 November 1817	Avranches, Brittany, France, 5 February 1821
Died	5 October 1888, Hamilton, Lanarkshire	14 July 1931, Biarritz, France	28 November 1904, London	8 January 1905, Pembury, Kent
Grave	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	GCB	CB

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TABLE-2 : KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY, WEST LONDON

Name Sir Hugh Henry,
GOUGH Sir Neville Reginald,
HOWSE Herbert,
JAMES Edmund Harry,
LENON

Rank General Captain Major Lieutenant-Colonel

Force 1st Bengal European Light Horse New South Wales Medical Staff Corps
Australian Forces 4th Bn The Worcestershire Regiment 67th Regiment
( Hampshire Regiment )

VC won Alumbagh, Indian Mutiny,
12 November 1857 Vredefort, 2nd Boer War,
24 July 1900 Gallipoli, Turkey
28 June 1915 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860

London Gaz 24 December 1858 4 June 1901 1 September 1915 13 August 1861

Born Calcutta, India,
14 November 1833 Stogursey, Somerset,
26 October 1863 Birmingham,
13 November 1888 Mortlake, Surrey,
25 August 1833

Died 12 May 1909,
London 19 September 1930,
London 15 August 1958,
Kensington, W London 15 April 1893,
Lambeth, S London

Grave Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery West London Crematorium, Kensal Green Kensal Green Cemetery
(Grave not marked)

Location
of VC Not publicly held Australian War Memorial, Canberra Not publicly held Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester

Remarks GCB KCB KCMG MC None

Name	Sir Hugh Henry, GOUGH	Sir Neville Reginald, HOWSE	Herbert, JAMES	Edmund Harry, LENON
Rank	General	Captain	Major	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	1st Bengal European Light Horse	New South Wales Medical Staff Corps Australian Forces	4th Bn The Worcestershire Regiment	67th Regiment ( Hampshire Regiment )
VC won	Alumbagh, Indian Mutiny, 12 November 1857	Vredefort, 2nd Boer War, 24 July 1900	Gallipoli, Turkey 28 June 1915	Taku Forts, China, 21 August 1860
London Gaz	24 December 1858	4 June 1901	1 September 1915	13 August 1861
Born	Calcutta, India, 14 November 1833	Stogursey, Somerset, 26 October 1863	Birmingham, 13 November 1888	Mortlake, Surrey, 25 August 1833
Died	12 May 1909, London	19 September 1930, London	15 August 1958, Kensington, W London	15 April 1893, Lambeth, S London
Grave	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery	West London Crematorium, Kensal Green	Kensal Green Cemetery (Grave not marked)
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Not publicly held	Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester
Remarks	GCB	KCB KCMG	MC	None

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TABLE-3 : KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY, WEST LONDON

Name Sir Owen Edward Pennefather,
LLOYD John Grant,
MALCOLMSON Sir James,
MOUAT Sir Dighton MacNaughton,
PROBYN

Rank Major-General Captain Surgeon General General

Force Army Medical Service 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry 6th Dragoons ( Inniskilling ) 2nd Punjab Cavalry

VC won Kachin Operations, Burma,
6 January 1893 Khoolsh-ab, Persia,
8 February 1857 Balaclava, Crimea,
26 October 1854 Throughout the Indian Mutiny,
1857 - 1858

London Gaz 2 January 1894 3 August 1860 2 June 1858 18 June 1858

Born Co Roscommon, Ireland,
1 January 1864 Inverness,
9 February 1835 Chatham, Kent,
14 April 1815 Marylebone, London,
21 January 1833

Died 5 July 1941,
St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex 14 August 1902,
London 4 January 1899,
Kensington, W London 20 June 1924,
Sandringham, Norfolk

Grave Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery

Location
of VC Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot Not publicly held Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot Not publicly held

Remarks KCB MVO KCB GCB GCSI GCVO ISO

Name	Sir Owen Edward Pennefather, LLOYD	John Grant, MALCOLMSON	Sir James, MOUAT	Sir Dighton MacNaughton, PROBYN
Rank	Major-General	Captain	Surgeon General	General
Force	Army Medical Service	3rd Bombay Light Cavalry	6th Dragoons ( Inniskilling )	2nd Punjab Cavalry
VC won	Kachin Operations, Burma, 6 January 1893	Khoolsh-ab, Persia, 8 February 1857	Balaclava, Crimea, 26 October 1854	Throughout the Indian Mutiny, 1857 - 1858
London Gaz	2 January 1894	3 August 1860	2 June 1858	18 June 1858
Born	Co Roscommon, Ireland, 1 January 1864	Inverness, 9 February 1835	Chatham, Kent, 14 April 1815	Marylebone, London, 21 January 1833
Died	5 July 1941, St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex	14 August 1902, London	4 January 1899, Kensington, W London	20 June 1924, Sandringham, Norfolk
Grave	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery
Location of VC	Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot	Not publicly held	Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot	Not publicly held
Remarks	KCB	MVO	KCB	GCB GCSI GCVO ISO

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TABLE-4 : KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY, WEST LONDON

Name John Manners,
SMITH William Spottiswoode,
TREVOR

Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General

Force Indian Staff Corps & 5th Gurkha Rifles Bengal Engineers, Indian Army

VC won Hunza Campaign, India,
20 December 1891 Bhootan, India,
2 April 1865

London Gaz 12 July 1892 31 December 1867

Born Lahore, India (now Pakistan),
30 August 1864 India,
9 October 1831

Died 6 January 1920,
Central London 2 November 1907,
London

Grave Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery

Location
of VC Gurkha Museum, Winchester Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham

Remarks CIE CVO None

Name	John Manners, SMITH	William Spottiswoode, TREVOR
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major-General
Force	Indian Staff Corps & 5th Gurkha Rifles	Bengal Engineers, Indian Army
VC won	Hunza Campaign, India, 20 December 1891	Bhootan, India, 2 April 1865
London Gaz	12 July 1892	31 December 1867
Born	Lahore, India (now Pakistan), 30 August 1864	India, 9 October 1831
Died	6 January 1920, Central London	2 November 1907, London
Grave	Kensal Green Cemetery	Kensal Green Cemetery
Location of VC	Gurkha Museum, Winchester	Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham
Remarks	CIE CVO	None

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