LANCASHIRE

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

Name James,
CLARKE John Thomas,
DAVIES Arthur Walter,
EVANS William Henry,
GRIMBALDESTON

Rank Sergeant Corporal Sergeant A/Company Quartermaster-Sergeant

Force 15th Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers 11th (S) Bn The South Lancashire Regiment 6th Bn The Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Bn The King's Own Scottish Borderers

VC won Happegarbes, France,
2 November 1918 Eppeville, France,
24 March 1918 Etaing, France,
2 September 1918 Wijdendrift, Belgium,
16 August 1917

London Gaz 6 January 1919 22 May 1918 31 March 1919 14 September 1917

Born Winsford, Cheshire,
6 April 1894 Birkenhead,
29 September 1896 Liverpool,
8 April 1891 Blackburn,
19 September 1889

Died 16 June 1947,
Rochdale 28 October 1955,
St Helens 1 November 1936,
Sydney, Australia 13 August 1959,
Blackburn

Grave Rochdale Cemetery
( headstone erected 1994 ) St Helens Borough Cemetery Park Cemetery, Lytham-St-Annes
( North Stubbs Crematorium, Sydney ) Pleasington Crematorium, Blackburn

Location
of VC Not publicly held Imperial War Museum, London Not publicly held King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Remarks None None DCM None

Name	James, CLARKE	John Thomas, DAVIES	Arthur Walter, EVANS	William Henry, GRIMBALDESTON
Rank	Sergeant	Corporal	Sergeant	A/Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
Force	15th Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers	11th (S) Bn The South Lancashire Regiment	6th Bn The Lincolnshire Regiment	1st Bn The King's Own Scottish Borderers
VC won	Happegarbes, France, 2 November 1918	Eppeville, France, 24 March 1918	Etaing, France, 2 September 1918	Wijdendrift, Belgium, 16 August 1917
London Gaz	6 January 1919	22 May 1918	31 March 1919	14 September 1917
Born	Winsford, Cheshire, 6 April 1894	Birkenhead, 29 September 1896	Liverpool, 8 April 1891	Blackburn, 19 September 1889
Died	16 June 1947, Rochdale	28 October 1955, St Helens	1 November 1936, Sydney, Australia	13 August 1959, Blackburn
Grave	Rochdale Cemetery ( headstone erected 1994 )	St Helens Borough Cemetery	Park Cemetery, Lytham-St-Annes ( North Stubbs Crematorium, Sydney )	Pleasington Crematorium, Blackburn
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Imperial War Museum, London	Not publicly held	King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Remarks	None	None	DCM	None

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TABLE-2 : LANCASHIRE

Name Joel,
HALLIWELL Albert,
HALTON William Edward,
HEATON John,
HOGAN

Rank Lance-Corporal Private Sergeant Sergeant

Force 11th Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Bn The King's Own ( Royal Lancaster ) Regiment The King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment 2nd Bn The Manchester Regiment

VC won Muscourt, France,
27 May 1918 Poelcapelle, Belgium,
12 October 1917 Geluk, 2nd Boer War,
23 August 1900 Festubert, France,
29 October 1914

London Gaz 25 July 1918 26 November 1917 18 January 1901 22 December 1914

Born Middleton,
29 December 1881 Carnforth,
1 May 1893 Ormskirk,
1875 Royton,
8 April 1884

Died 14 June 1958,
Oldham 24 July 1971,
Lancaster 5 June 1941,
Southport 6 October 1943,
Oldlham

Grave Boarshaw New Cemetery, Middleton Lancaster & Morcombe Crematorium Ormskirk Parish Churchyard Chadderton Cemetery, Oldham

Location
of VC Not publicly held King's Own Regiment Museum, Lancaster King's Regiment Museum, Liverpool Oldham Civic Centre

Remarks None None None None

Name	Joel, HALLIWELL	Albert, HALTON	William Edward, HEATON	John, HOGAN
Rank	Lance-Corporal	Private	Sergeant	Sergeant
Force	11th Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers	1st Bn The King's Own ( Royal Lancaster ) Regiment	The King's ( Liverpool ) Regiment	2nd Bn The Manchester Regiment
VC won	Muscourt, France, 27 May 1918	Poelcapelle, Belgium, 12 October 1917	Geluk, 2nd Boer War, 23 August 1900	Festubert, France, 29 October 1914
London Gaz	25 July 1918	26 November 1917	18 January 1901	22 December 1914
Born	Middleton, 29 December 1881	Carnforth, 1 May 1893	Ormskirk, 1875	Royton, 8 April 1884
Died	14 June 1958, Oldham	24 July 1971, Lancaster	5 June 1941, Southport	6 October 1943, Oldlham
Grave	Boarshaw New Cemetery, Middleton	Lancaster & Morcombe Crematorium	Ormskirk Parish Churchyard	Chadderton Cemetery, Oldham
Location of VC	Not publicly held	King's Own Regiment Museum, Lancaster	King's Regiment Museum, Liverpool	Oldham Civic Centre
Remarks	None	None	None	None

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TABLE-3 : LANCASHIRE

Name Francis Arthur,
JEFFERSON Richard George,
MASTERS John,
MOLYNEUX Anthony,
PALMER

Rank Lance-Corporal Private Sergeant Private

Force 2nd Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers Royal Army Service Corps 2nd Bn The Royal Fusiliers 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards

VC won Monte Cassino, Italy,
16 May 1944 Bethune, France,
9 April 1918 Langemarck, Belgium,
9 October 1917 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854

London Gaz 13 July 1944 8 May 1918 26 November 1917 24 February 1857

Born Ulverston,
18 August 1921 Birkdale,
23 March 1877 St Helens,
22 November 1890 Brereton Green, Cheshire,
10 March 1819

Died 4 September 1982,
Bolton 4 April 1963,
Southport 25 March 1972,
St Helens 12 December 1892,
Manchester

Grave Overdale Crematorium, Bolton St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Churchtown St Helen's Crematorium Heywood Cemetery, Rochdale

Location
of VC Not publicly held RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London Grenadier Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London

Remarks None None None None

Name	Francis Arthur, JEFFERSON	Richard George, MASTERS	John, MOLYNEUX	Anthony, PALMER
Rank	Lance-Corporal	Private	Sergeant	Private
Force	2nd Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers	Royal Army Service Corps	2nd Bn The Royal Fusiliers	3rd Bn Grenadier Guards
VC won	Monte Cassino, Italy, 16 May 1944	Bethune, France, 9 April 1918	Langemarck, Belgium, 9 October 1917	Inkermann, Crimea, 5 November 1854
London Gaz	13 July 1944	8 May 1918	26 November 1917	24 February 1857
Born	Ulverston, 18 August 1921	Birkdale, 23 March 1877	St Helens, 22 November 1890	Brereton Green, Cheshire, 10 March 1819
Died	4 September 1982, Bolton	4 April 1963, Southport	25 March 1972, St Helens	12 December 1892, Manchester
Grave	Overdale Crematorium, Bolton	St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Churchtown	St Helen's Crematorium	Heywood Cemetery, Rochdale
Location of VC	Not publicly held	RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London	Grenadier Guards RHQ, Wellington Barracks, London
Remarks	None	None	None	None

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TABLE-4 : LANCASHIRE

Name James,
PITTS Thomas,
STEELE James,
TOWERS Thomas,
WHITHAM

Rank Corporal Sergeant Private Private

Force The Manchester Regiment 1st Bn The Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn The Cameronians 1st Bn Coldstream Guards

VC won Caesar's Camp, Natal, 2nd Boer War,
6 January 1900 Sanna-y-Yat, Mesopotamia,
22 February 1917 Mericourt, France,
6 October 1918 Pilckem, Belgium,
31 July 1917

London Gaz 26 July 1901 8 June 1917 6 January 1919 6 September 1917

Born Blackburn,
26 February 1877 Springhead,
6 February 1891 Broughton,
8 September 1897 Worsthorne,
11 May 1888

Died 18 February 1955,
Blackburn 11 July 1978,
Springhead 24 January 1977,
Preston 22 October 1924,
Oldham

Grave Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn
( headstone erected 1970 ) Hollingwood Crematorium, Oldham Preston Crematorium Inghamite Burial Ground, Nelson

Location
of VC Manchester Regiment Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne Not publicly held Not publicly held Townley Hall Museum, Burnley

Remarks DCM None None None

Name	James, PITTS	Thomas, STEELE	James, TOWERS	Thomas, WHITHAM
Rank	Corporal	Sergeant	Private	Private
Force	The Manchester Regiment	1st Bn The Seaforth Highlanders	2nd Bn The Cameronians	1st Bn Coldstream Guards
VC won	Caesar's Camp, Natal, 2nd Boer War, 6 January 1900	Sanna-y-Yat, Mesopotamia, 22 February 1917	Mericourt, France, 6 October 1918	Pilckem, Belgium, 31 July 1917
London Gaz	26 July 1901	8 June 1917	6 January 1919	6 September 1917
Born	Blackburn, 26 February 1877	Springhead, 6 February 1891	Broughton, 8 September 1897	Worsthorne, 11 May 1888
Died	18 February 1955, Blackburn	11 July 1978, Springhead	24 January 1977, Preston	22 October 1924, Oldham
Grave	Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn ( headstone erected 1970 )	Hollingwood Crematorium, Oldham	Preston Crematorium	Inghamite Burial Ground, Nelson
Location of VC	Manchester Regiment Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Townley Hall Museum, Burnley
Remarks	DCM	None	None	None

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TABLE-5 : LANCASHIRE

Name William,
YOUNG

Rank Private

Force 8th (S) Bn The East Lancashire Regiment

VC won Fonquevillers, France,
22 December 1915

London Gaz 30 March 1916

Born Glasgow,
15 Janaury 1876

Died 27 August 1916,
Aldershot, Hampshire

Grave New Hall Cemetery, Preston

Location
of VC Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, Preston

Remarks None

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Name	William, YOUNG
Rank	Private
Force	8th (S) Bn The East Lancashire Regiment
VC won	Fonquevillers, France, 22 December 1915
London Gaz	30 March 1916
Born	Glasgow, 15 Janaury 1876
Died	27 August 1916, Aldershot, Hampshire
Grave	New Hall Cemetery, Preston
Location of VC	Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, Preston
Remarks	None